…TV, and don’t obsess over your account statements!),” Smith says. “Instead, be mindful of what the money you’re investing is meant for and how it’s invested to meet those personally…
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Why Berkshire Is A Bargain
…also says that several reasons investors often cite for not investing in Berkshire are “myths”. Among them: the idea that Berkshire’s size and insurance businesses make it difficult for the…
A Small-Cap Growth Approach That Quadruples The Market
…of the market — small growth stocks — known for volatility and risk. “Investing in small growth stocks doesn’t have to be an emotional roller coaster. If you use a…
Why Risk And Age Aren't As Tied As You Think
In the investing world, the standard thinking seems to be that the older you get, the less risk you should take on. But Charles Schwab’s Liz Ann Sonders says that’s…
Ben Graham, Index Fund Fan?
Would Benjamin Graham, the man known as “the father of value investing” and a pioneer in security analysis, have liked plain, generic index funds? In a recent column, Jason Zweig,…
Fisher On False Fears, And False Hopes
…investing success. “Those betting on a turnaround now are betting on hot air, like QE – in reality a yield-curve-flattening disaster, just like it was in 2001-2006,” he says. “Optimists…
Why Good Investors Like Bad "Vacation Spots"
…risks in investing in one-star regions; the fact that there are problems in these areas is precisely why stocks are cheap there,” he writes. “For most investors, I think the…
Great Pages: Fisher On Market Timing
…of the market, you still wouldn’t make as much money as you would investing in fundamentally sound “super stocks”. Taken from Super Stocks (The McGraw-Hill Companies, orig. 1984, republished 2008)…
An Investor Who Won By Staying Out Of The Race
Simplicity, caution, and independent thinking — that’s the approach Sheldon Jacobs used in developing one of the most successful investing newsletters in the country. Sadly, Jacobs passed away last month,…
Want Growth? Try Retailers, Banks, and Networking Stocks
Every day, Validea uses John Reese’s Guru Strategy investing models to rank dozens of industries using a myriad of financial and fundamental data. The rankings include a value index, a…