Tag Archives: Investments
Emerging middle class resides mostly in Asia
The world population reaching seven billion people has gained a lot of media attention over the past several months. While the population rises due to longer life expectancy, there is a parallel growth in the middle class. Certainly poverty still … Continue reading
Apple vs. Circuit City, individual stocks as Chance cards in the game of life
This post at mint.com prompted some thought about the boom or bust possibility of investing in individual stocks. The idea here is what if you purchased a company’s stock instead of its products? The example that stands out the most … Continue reading
Stocks are undervalued, stocks are overvalued ― depending on direction you look
The significant lack of consensus outlook for U.S. stock markets comes largely from the direction at which differing parties view the market. Those looking forward, basing market valuation on estimated future company earnings believe that markets could be 25+% undervalued. … Continue reading
The Key to Investing Success — Don’t Look
William Bernstein is unquestionably more intelligent than the average investor. He was a practicing neurologist before he turned his attention to investment management and authoring books about investing and global economic history. Jonathan Clements, a long-time Wall Street Journal personal … Continue reading
The ‘Sad Conclusion’ of Do-it-Yourself Investing
In The Investor’s Manifesto, William Bernstein particularly puts down the idea that individual investors can successfully manage individual stock portfolios. “Trading individual stocks is like playing tennis against an invisible opponent; what you don’t realize is that you are volleying … Continue reading
Successful Tendencies of Brain-Damaged Investors
I read some interesting research findings today in market commentary from a mutual fund firm, O’Shaughnessy Asset Management. Behavioral finance research is a growing topic on college campuses. Much of this work can help us understand decision making when risk … Continue reading
Managing Risk; The Most Important Part of the Plan
Each of us thinks about the risks that we take in our own way. Some people have no difficulty taking risk in their personal lives but are more risk averse in their financial decisions. Others are just the opposite. We … Continue reading
