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…
Dorfman: Rally Still Has Legs
Columnist and money manager John Dorfman, who called the recent upturn in the market, says he believes the rally is sustainable until at least early 2010, in large part because…
'08 Winners See Opportunities Now, Economic Troubles Ahead
Several strategists who produced big returns during the downturn, including George Soros and John Paulson, are seeing tough times ahead for the economy — but opportunities in the market right…
Tech Rebound for Real, Says Oberweis
Newsletter guru and money manager Jim Oberweis says the strong performance of technology stocks this year isn’t a flash in the pan, but instead the start of a longer-term trend.…