While, historically, an inverted yield curve (short-term rates above long-term rates) has preceded the end of a bull market and the beginning of a recessionary environment, a recent Barron’s article…
Day: June 30, 2017
Berkshire's German "Eyes and Ear" Scouts Acquisition Targets
Berkshire Hathaway is known to rely on outside input to identify potential acquisition targets, and one particular European-based scout has become Buffett’s “eyes and ears” in Germany. This according to…
The Genesis of Market Bubbles
The concept of market bubbles and how they come about is addressed in a recent report authored by Morgan Housel of Collaborative Fund. In the report, Housel supports the following…
Be Like Buffett and Avoid Pessimism
The human brain is hard-wired to hold on to negative ideas and events more than positive ones, which can manifest itself in investor behavior, explains Validea CEO John Reese in…