Stock Market Experts of the 1930s
If you have even the slightest interest in investing, you probably notice stock market experts everywhere, whether they appear on CNBC, write for newspapers or blogs, or even serve as …
Trading in Volatile Markets
From the May 2010 newsletter: You may be wondering what trading I’ve done over the last few weeks with the recent volatility in the stock markets (S&P 500 below). Well, …
Costs of Active Trading
I am not a fan of active trading. It may be fun to trade like Jim Cramer, but I certainly would not bet my retirement or my kid’s college education …
Trying to Beat the Market
The NY Times recently highlighted an academic study that estimates the proportion of mutual fund managers that can truly outperform the market. These types of studies have been conducted countless …
Invest Like a Googler
Before Google’s IPO in 2004, the company felt responsible for preparing their employees to manage their upcoming IPO wealth. So Google hosted a few experts in finance and economics to …