The Elusive, White Whale
If you have a certain proclivity to stay focused on the financial media, especially over the last week or so, you would have noticed the current rally that seems to have snuck up on most investors.
If you have recently opened your first quarter statement however, you might find this rally a little hard to believe. [...]
Stock Picking - Wise Investing or Fool’s Errand?
Recently, I received an email extolling the virtues and the “secrets” of stock picking and market timing. I simply laughed as I read through the content and then promptly deleted it. The concepts of stock picking and timing markets are actually one of the greatest lies perpetuated by the financial world.
As we all know, 2008 [...]
“A Stunning Lack of Diversification”
PBGC is a federal corporation created by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. It currently protects the pensions of nearly 44 million American workers and retirees in more than 29,000 private single-employer and multiemployer defined benefit pension plans. PBGC receives no funds from general tax revenues. Operations are financed by insurance premiums set by Congress [...]
The Election, Predictions and the Markets
Like many of you, I voted today. I am not sure if my candidate will win, but I made sure that there would be no doubt for the machines to determine who it was that I was voting for.
After perusing several websites to read about the elections, I switched over to the financial websites that I typically [...]
Another Lost Decade?
Recently, I read an article about how the decade of the 2000s was being compared to the 1930s and the 1970s. Many people regard these decades (1930s and 1970s) as “lost decades” when it comes to investing. The reason for this is the relatively low returns of the S&P 500. However, to consider these decades [...]
Fear of the Future Or Fear of the Present?
While driving in my car recently, I caught a radio talk show that had as its featured guest, a therapist. What caught my attention most was the therapist’s definition of anxiety. The therapist told the host that her definition of anxiety is “the fear of what could happen in the future.”
Even though this radio talk [...]
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