When the Labor Department revealed that the CPI rose 8.2% in September, almost anyone could have predicted that stocks would plummet the next day. And while they did exactly that…
Combat Inflation With Dividend-Paying Stocks
In this era of high inflation, dividend-paying stocks can provide additional income and an important balance to an investor’s portfolio, offering more than just the yield produced by investment-grade bonds,…
Despite Grim Year, U.S. ETFs See $500bn In-Flows
In spite of this year’s volatile market and economic downturn, U.S. ETFs have drawn in nearly $500 billion from new clients, reports an article in the Financial Times. Though that’s…
Constructing A Better Trend-Following Portfolio
While diversification has long been the name of the game in investing, exactly how to go about it has always been debated, especially in this year when the traditional 60%…
Dividends Might Become Much More Important
The possibility of being in a range-bound market for an extended period of time is unsettling and raises the question of how to rethink the importance of dividends as part…
Frothy Housing Market Is Different This Time, Says Paulson
When the hedge fund he founded shorted over $25 billion mortgage securities in the early days of the 2008 financial crisis, John Paulson became a billionaire. Now, he’s looking at…
Show Us Your Portfolio: Ryan Kirlin
In our first nine episodes of Show Us Your Portfolio, we spoke to some great investors and looked at some really interesting investment approaches. But one thing we noticed about…
Revisiting the Case Against Value Investing
By Jack Forehand, CFA, CFP® (@practicalquant) — I have always been a big believer in value investing. The idea of buying companies at discounted prices has always resonated with me. And the fact…
Being Bullish On Energy Stocks
Energy stocks may be the rare sector that appeals to both cautious investors and those who are willing to take more risk, contends an opinion piece in The Wall Street…
China’s “Warren Buffett” Rushes To Sell Assets
The Chinese debt crisis that hit that country’s real estate market hard has now impacted one of China’s biggest conglomerates, Fosun, reports an article in Forbes. Guo Guangchang, Fosun’s co-founder…