Good investing advice is timeless, which is why this Wall Street Week with Louis Rukeyser interview with investing legends Peter Lynch and Sir John Templeton is well worth a listen…
Category: Historical Lessons
Reese On The "Quality-Value Synthesis"
Many of history’s best investors have been big proponents of investing in “quality” stocks — those that generate high returns on equity and assets, and strong, consistent margins. But Validea…
Fisher: Gridlock Is Great
Following this month’s elections, many are fretting about the likely gridlock that will dominate the American political system. But Kenneth Fisher says gridlock is just what markets like. (more…)
Great Pages: Peter Lynch on The Mayans and "Penultimate Preparedness"
Can a single page of a book change your investment life? We believe it can. Periodically, we highlight some of the Great Pages that have had a great impact on our…
Your Brain And Your Risk Tolerance
How much risk can you handle in your investment portfolio? In a recent Wall Street Journal column, Jason Zweig looked at how to answer that question — and how brain…
Is Oil's Tumble Good News? Sonders Weighs In
Tumbling oil prices have had many investors feeling trepidatious lately. But are the declines bad news? Good news? Charles Schwab Chief Investment Strategist Liz Ann Sonders says it’s some of both…
Great Pages: John Neff Calls The Internet Bubble
Can a single page of a book change your investment life? We believe it can. Periodically, we highlight some of the Great Pages that have had a great impact on our…
The Best Investment Strategist You've Never Heard Of
Not all investment gurus are famous Wall Street fund managers or outspoken activist investors. That’s what Validea CEO John Reese says in his latest article for Seeking Alpha, in which…
OSAM: Microcaps A Better Opportunity Than PE
Over the past decade or so, investors — particularly institutional investors — have focused more and more on private equity as a way to get exposure to small, potentially high-growth…
Bogle Distrusts Corporate Earnings
Legendary Vanguard Founder Jack Bogle says that the stock market’s gains over the past decade look reasonable — if you trust the accuracy of corporate earnings. And he doesn’t appear…