Tag: volatility

The Difficult Path to Investment Success

“[To be a superior investor,] this is the bottom line: not whether you dare to be different or to be wrong, but whether you dare to look wrong.” – Howard […]

The Value of Diversification

When I list “full diversification” as a core component of Mariposa’s investment strategy, what does that really mean? What’s the point of diversification?

The Smart Way to Look at Stock Charts

Yes, there are more ways than one to look at a stock chart. I often hear comments about investing from those who are interpreting stock charts incorrectly. Let me show […]

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, […]