The Wall Street Journal’s Jason Zweig is taking Jeremy Siegel to task for the data Siegel uses in his Stocks for the Long Run, an often quoted resource for buy-and-hold…
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Study: Young Investors Should Welcome the Bear
Given that the past decade has been one of the worst ever for stocks, a lot of young investors may be wary of getting involved in equities. Wait until things…
Rodriguez on What to Do Now -- and The Next Crisis
In a recent interview with WealthTrack’s Consuelo Mack, First Pacific Advisors’ Bob Rodriguez talks about his current market outlook and strategy, why he thinks the government is fundamentally broken, and…
Nygren's Three Reasons to Buy Stocks Now
In his recent mid-year market commentary, Oakmark Fund Portfolio Manager Bill Nygren says that he “continue[s] to believe that today’s long-term investors will increase their capital more by investing in…
The Expanding-Market-Share Fallacy?
When it comes to recessions, particularly bad ones like that which we’re seeing now, the strong survive. Good companies persevere, and pick up market share from their weaker rivals, which…
Buffett's Three Rules for Average Investors
Warren Buffett’s always been one to keep things simple. And in a recent interview with ABC, he laid out three broad rules that individual investors should follow if they want…
Top Timing Newsletter Cashes Out
MarketWatch.com’s Mark Hulbert reports that Dan Sullivan, whose newsletter The Chartist has been the most successful that Hulbert Financial Digest has tracked over the past three decades, has moved all…
Tilson on the Market, Emotion, and Why Not to "Be a Hero"
In a recent interview with Steve Forbes, value investor Whitney Tilson — who called the housing bust — says that he expects it will be another 12 months before the…
Keep Steering Clear of Long-Term Treasuries, Hulbert Warns
In his latest column for Barron’s, Mark Hulbert warns that “a careful analysis of the bond market leads to the same conclusion as six months ago: Long-term bets in the…
Buffett: Second Stimulus Could Be Needed
In an interview with ABC, Warren Buffett discusses the state of the economy, where things are headed — and his thoughts on whether a second stimulus package is needed. Buffett…