Investing

A Murky Crystal Ball
While the early results of earnings season may not be giving investors much to cheer about, it is a nice diversion to the stock market's May-June sell-off. Read more →
A New Exchange Traded Fund May Have a Major Impact on Long Term Silver Prices
Last week after much publicity and a long wait, the Barclay?s Silver ETF (SLV) finally started trading. And it looks like the wait was worth it. Each share represents 10 ounces of silver. Read more →
A New High
New highs. There is a difference between a new high and a 52 week high. Let me explain.A new high is just that, a stock that has achieved a price level it's not seen before. Read more →
A New Perspective on an Age Old Situation
Recently a friend in the insurance industry was telling me about an insurance product that had decreasing premiums rather than the increasing ones we have become so familiar with in the term insurance arena. Read more →
A New Wall Street Line Dance: Performance
It matters not what lines, numbers, indices, or gurus you worship, you just can't know where the stock market is going or when it will change direction. Read more →
A Nod to the King
Thailand?s Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra resignation this month is a major opportunity for investors willing to step into a temporary political vacuum. Read more →
A One Minute Self Assessment: A Rational or Emotional Decision
There are many ways in which emotions influence your investment decisions. This influence of (emotional) behavior on finance is a (not that of a) new branch of the finance theory. Read more →
A Quick Guide To Understanding Your Individual Retirement Account
It's never too early to begin preparing for your retirement and one of the best ways to prepare is to set up an Individual Retirement Account (often referred to as an IRA). Read more →
A Review Wall Street Journal Online
For my money there is no more convenient way to getting the news than the Wall Street Journal online. I am a big fan of the Wall Street Journal because it is an outstanding publication. Read more →
A Risky Investment Becomes Commonplace
It was not that long ago that investors heard the words ?Commodity Investments? and for the most part ran the other way. These investments meant investing in the highly leveraged and volatile futures markets, something most investment advisor? Read more →

Aphorism

I'd be a bum on the street with a tin cup if the markets were always efficient.

Warren Buffett


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