Tag Archives: Market Timing

Keep it Simple

I was reading Bogle this morning (still on chapter 3) and he referrenced William of Occam, a franciscan friar and philosopher famous for his Razor theory. Here it is in three forms: “Entities should not be multiplied unnecessarily” or put … Continue reading

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Turnover is a Huge Money Maker – “NO LOAD FUNDS” are a Farce.

Last year I shot a video after reading an article confirming what we  have known for years about the excessive buying and selling of stocks within mutual funds, aka “fund turnover.” This activity adds huge cost to the portfolio and on … Continue reading

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Quote from Benjamin Graham

The value exchange in the world of investment management has long rewarded relationships based on frugality, simplicity, and maintaining a disciplined balance of a varied selection of investment classes. Benjamin Graham knows it and you know it. I affirm that … Continue reading

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Enough. – Part II – Heads I Win, Tails You Lose

According to the New York Times, the highest-paid hedge-fund manager for 2007 was John Paulson – he made $3.7 Billion that year. His firm is reported to have made 6 times that amount for its investors in that year – … Continue reading

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Investment Scams and Ponzi Schemes

Here’s an excellent persepective on what happened with one of the larges Ponzi Schemes in the history of Wall Street.  Paul Winkler is top producing advisor affiliated with Abundance Technology and Matrix Advisors.

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