Tag Archives: investing
They Want You Nervous
Most stock-market participants have no idea how markets work and how prices are set. I was reminded of this when two headlines came through my inbox in the same hour: “Senate Majority Leader – Harry Reid says there is little … Continue reading
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Myth 4 – The Cost of Investing
The History of Booms and Busts
The intro to this video sets it up better than I could… “When an economy falls into a recession, we typically observe a cluster of people making similar investment mistakes. According to historian Stephen Davies, these investment errors occur because … Continue reading
Portfolio Enemy #1
From 1996 through 1999, a silent killer grew and overtook the portfolios of nearly all US investors. I fear it’s on the move again. Working quietly, like a kind of virus, this enemy enters your portfolio and slowly takes over. … Continue reading