He is one of the most powerful investors in the world, at the head of the world’s largest pool of investment capital, and chances are you have never heard of him. Most people know who Warren Buffett is. If you are really into investments you have heard of some of the other influential players like Read more about The Most Ice-Cold Investor You Have Never Heard of[…]
The Holy Grail of Investing Sometimes the allure of the myth overwhelms the reality. The reality is that good investing is hard. The Holy Grail of investing is a system that can be employed to consistently beat the market. Countless investors have destroyed fortunes in search of this Holy Grail. Factor-based investing, trend-following, technical analysis, Read more about The Holy Grail of Investing[…]
Have you ever wondered if you have enough saved up for retirement at this point in your life? If so you are not alone. In fact, after I was asked again recently “Right now I have xxx in my 401k. How do you think I’m doing?” I went to go look up some of the Read more about Here’s How Much You Should Have Saved For Retirement[…]
One of my favorite investment writers, and now also podcaster, is Meb Faber. He always has great insights backed up by lots of data. However, one of the things that I disagree with him on is the usefulness of CAPE (Cyclically Adjusted Price Earnings) as a valuation metric. His latest post on the subject (link Read more about Incredible Investors Should Leave Their CAPE at Home[…]
I’ve heard numerous pundits and investment talking heads issue the same dire warning: “Stock buybacks are artificially propping up the market and this will end badly”. In fact, this is the second most popular artificial stock market propper-upper next to the Federal Reserve (I’ve defended the Fed here and will have more to come on that soon). Read more about Why Stock Buybacks are Good For the Market and the Economy[…]
Like so many other people in America I get excited about football season. Part of it is just my eternally optimistic hope that the Bears will be competitive and make a run deep into the playoffs. Second to that though is the chance for fantasy football domination. I have to admit that my performance the Read more about What Fantasy Football Can Teach You About Investing[…]
Is your financial advisor a complete fraud? It seems like a ridiculous question, however it is more common than you may think. And the stakes are high. The wrong financial advice can cost you big, potentially your entire life savings. Smart personal financial management relies on avoiding big mistakes and one of the biggest mistakes Read more about How to Spot a Fraud[…]
That is the question – that I received late last week. It was getting late and I was beginning to wonder if I would have a post ready for next week, when I received a text message from my friend. “Hey buddy, what’s up with this Roth IRA thing? Is this something I should invest Read more about To Roth, or Not to Roth…[…]
I have heard a lot of talk about this John Oliver clip and finally just got around to watching it. I have seen this most often on Twitter, most often accompanied by a headline such as, “John Oliver eviscerates the retirement industry” or the even more dangerous “Oliver tells you why your 401k is ripping you Read more about What is Really Killing Your Retirement?[…]
The old adage Sell in May and Go Away suffers from one fatal flaw and several minor ones. If you are anywhere near the investment world I am sure you have heard it. “Sell in May and Go Away” History shows that markets do not perform as well in the summer months as they do in Read more about Sell in May and Go Away? You Might as Well Pick Red or Black[…]