2010-09-14 01:56
If it is, then, primarily newly printed money flowing into and pushing up the prices of stocks and other assets, what real importance do the so-called fundamentals — revenues, earnings… Read More
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The big driver of investment returns over time is not figuring which sector is going to be best, or which country is going to be best, or which style is going to be best over the next year or three – the big driver is income and the reinvestment of income
2010-09-12 21:55
The typical stockbroker went from selling shoes or cars to hustling stocks after passing the exam. Your financial future is not his or her concern; generating sales commissions is. Of course… Read More
2010-09-11 12:36
As we have seen, the whole concept of rising asset prices and stock investments constantly increasing in value is an economic illusion. What we are really seeing is our currency being devalu… Read More
2010-07-31 18:17
IShares that Pay Monthly Distributionswww.investingforincome.comAs an income investor I prefer investments that pay monthly distributions. For those that like exchange traded funds that trad… Read More
2010-06-13 21:48
The Great Reflation:The Mother of all Financial Experiments Chuck Prince, the former CEO of Citigroup, who presided over the bank’s collapse, famously remarked in July 2007 that "as lo… Read More
2010-04-25 23:19
Are the Rich Smarter Than You?"Well if you're so damn smart, why aren't you rich?"I never knew how to respond to this. Still, it ingrained in us the notion that the rich must have a little s… Read More
2010-04-11 15:53
In this age of inflation, we are all forced to do many tasks that others could do better for us. The fact is that inflation impedes the process of civilization, which is brought about by the… Read More
2010-03-13 14:45
For many years we have been taught that our investments should be split between stocks and bonds. Stocks for growth, and bonds for income. With extreme volatility in the stock markets in rec… Read More
2010-03-11 02:02
John M. TempletonLyford Cay, Nassau, BahamasJune 15, 2005MEMORANDUMFinancial Chaos – probably in many nations in the next five years. The word chaos is chosen to express likelihood of… Read More
2010-03-01 11:46
For many years we have been taught that our investments should be split between stocks and bonds. Stocks for growth, and bonds for income.With extreme volatility in the stock markets in rece… Read More
2010-03-01 01:03
The big driver of investment returns over time is not figuring which sector is going to be best, or which country is going to be best, or which style is going to be best over the next year o… Read More
2009-10-03 22:52
One of my personal favorites is calculating the Net Present Value/Breakeven point for a stock that pays a stable dividend stream. This metric actually has relevance because the dividend is a… Read More
2009-08-27 00:51
Stocks and commodities gained last week while the dollar – as is often the case these days – fell.As you recall from last week's update, the correlation between these three asset… Read More
2009-07-25 14:28
I see discussions of short term percentage gain or loss in investing all the time. I rarely see similar long term discussions. Important? Maybe not. But is the fact that there is… Read More
2009-07-22 01:07
The low price for natural gas may be just what is needed to expand markets in the transportation and electric generation sector.Instead of pouring printed money into uneconomic alternative e… Read More
2009-07-19 22:00
THE DOLDRUMS HAVE STRUCK BUT THE YEN AND THE US$ CONTINUE GENERALLYFirstly, let us turn our attention to the chart at the bottom left this page of weekly jobless claims. Clearly now th… Read More
2009-07-17 21:49
Last year I wrote that I felt Oil from Algae was the technology to watch.Well Exxon is now investing $300 Million into research (Via SGI) in this technology. I consider Exxon to be "smart mo… Read More
2009-05-10 19:15
May 6, 2009Nothing New Under the Sunby Victor Davis HansonPajamas MediaThe Same Old Equality of ResultRather than nitpick about Obama’s envisioned brave new world, I think it wiser to… Read More
2009-04-11 00:31
Due to rising unemployment and the sharp contraction in the economy, personal bankruptcies are hitting record levels, up more than 50% from a year ago.There is another factor here too, of co… Read More
2009-02-17 00:39
Investing and the Use of LeverageMany investors see the current bear market and economic slowdown as a reason to sell stocks. We believe the opposite action should be taken and that investor… Read More
2009-02-16 23:17
Dividends - Asymmetric InformationJanuary was a poor month for markets across the globe with most major indexes falling between 5 and 7 percent. The period from September to January has been… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
It’s bad enough to initially depend on just one source of income, but it’s even worse to not invest it or diversify it such that you protect it over time. In other words, there… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
So, here’s the bottom line on money printing, or QE if you prefer. If nothing happens, the whole thing was a waste of time. If inflation takes off, the Fed will have to choose betwee… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Are you more concerned with paying your bills and having enough income than growing richer?If so, you need to focus on something called income investing.This long-lost practice used to be po… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Is the love of money the root of all evil? Or, is it the ignorance of money?What did you learn about money in school? Have you ever wondered why our school systems do not teach us much&mdash&hell…Read More
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