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Don’t Be a Mutual Fund Dinosaur
Does your investment strategy still consist of buying and holding mutual funds? If so, then you might be considered a “mutual fund dinosaur.” You see, with the volatility we’ve seen in the markets over the past couple of years, and with innovative products such as exchange-traded funds now heavily populating the investment landscape, a failure […]
ETF Talk: Europe’s Worrisome Debt
Greece’s fiscal woes have dominated the news in recent weeks but what you may not know is how to profit from the news. Although the European Union has promised to address the situation, Greece is not the only European country currently struggling with its debt load. The fiscally faltering countries to watch are Europe’s so-called […]
Consulting My CPA
It’s now February, and that means tax season is in full swing. During the past week, I’ve been working particularly hard on my own tax situation, and I’ve been meeting regularly with my CPA, Lee Haight. Now, you may remember the excellent article that Lee wrote about taxes last December. In that article, Lee showed […]
A Tale of Two Markets
Last week, we witnessed the U.S. equity markets make a solid push higher, and we now are trading well above the February lows. In fact, we now are trading right below the key, 50-day moving average (blue line) on the S&P 500 Index (see chart below). I suspect that this market, indeed, may blow past […]
The Virtue of New Ideas
“Be not astonished at new ideas; for it is well known to you that a thing does not therefore cease to be true because it is not accepted by many.” — Baruch Spinoza The Dutch philosopher reminds us all that just because the public hasn’t yet accepted an idea, it doesn’t mean that idea isn’t […]
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ETF Talk: Let’s Get Back to Basics
I thought that this week we should review some of the basic "rules" behind investing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs). I have been touting ETFs as excellent investment growth vehicles, but anything that is new to you can be a little tricky. Rule One: Diversification ETFs are flexible investments — you can buy options, go short, […]
Another Failure of the State
By now, all of us know about troubled Toyota Motor Co. and its massive recall issues. But on Tuesday, we found out that way back in late 2007, officials at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) actually knew about this problem. According to an Associated Press story, State Farm insurance said it noticed an […]
Welcome to Market Purgatory
To say that the bears have been firmly in control of the equity markets during the past several weeks would be stating the obvious. However, the sharp decline we’ve witnessed in the broad market hasn’t been straight down. The market has experienced several volatile turnaround days, including last Friday and again on Tuesday. In fact, […]
The Wisdom of On Liberty
“If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, and only one person were of contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind.” –John Stuart Mill, On Liberty The philosopher, whose work is nearly synonymous with utilitarianism, […]
Mutual Funds Are Hazardous to Your Wealth — 2/9/2010
The market sold off sharply in the second half of January, and this rapid descent has me very concerned for investors holding large allocations to domestic, international and high-yield mutual funds. What we could be seeing here is the start of a more prolonged correction in the markets. The end of this market rally — […]
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