We’ve written often about the role that human behavior plays in investing. While logic and reason are contributing factors, emotions hardly take a back seat. In a recent issue of…
Zweig: Gold Is Not All That Glitters
In the summer of 2015, Jason Zweig wrote an article for The Wall Street Journal in which he claims that investing in gold (which was trading at around $1,130 an…
Bill Gross on Weak Credit: Do Not Pass Go
It might sound like an oversimplification to discuss the current state of the credit markets in terms of a Monopoly game, but that’s exactly what Janus fund manager William Gross…
Can Active Investing Still Generate Alpha?
Back in 1984, Warren Buffett wrote an article entitled “The Superinvestors of Graham-and-Doddsville” (referring to the book Security Analysis co-authored by Benjamin Graham and David Dodd) in which he argues that passively…
The Risk of Market Timing
Again and again, investors are advised against trying to time the market, but it somehow fails to keep them from “doing dumb things with their savings.” At least that’s the…
Your Emotions and the Stock Market
A critical element in successful investing is “how you react to feelings of both discomfort during the market’s fear cycle and invincibility when markets are booming,” writes Marty Leclerc earlier…
Some Tasty Stock Picks in Organic Foods
Along with the country’s growing interest in eating healthier comes an ever-increasing appetite for organic food. Sales in this segment have grown by double digits every year since 1990 (from…
Investing Lessons from Brexit
The impact of Britain’s vote to leave the EU may take years to play out, but there are several lessons investors can learn in the meantime. Daisy Maxey of The…
Shopping for Dividend Yield Without the Traps
While high dividend yields (yield defined as dividend divided by stock price) are appealing, they become less so if they’re a function of a low stock price that reflects underlying…
Build a Real Portfolio Using Stock Screens
The advent of stock screening software has made it possible for investors to search using any number of metrics, but that’s only part of building a successful investment portfolio. This…