As the bull market has run longer and higher, many have been speculating about whether we’re nearing a market top. In a recent Bloomberg View column, Barry Ritholtz turns to…
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Ritholtz: Outcomes Sell, But Process Wins
Are you an outcome-oriented investor, or a process-oriented investor? Barry Ritholtz says he’s the latter, and you should be too. (more…)
Ritholtz On What To Learn From The Gold Bust
After a huge decade-long runup, gold has tumbled in recent years, pounding portfolios of many gold bugs. “The mania for gold, like all manias preceding this one, is ending badly,”…
Ritholtz on the Folly of Forecasting
When it comes to market and economic forecasts, top strategist Barry Ritholtz has some advice: Ignore them. “The simple truth is that, as a species, you humans are terrible about…
Ritholtz on the "Most Hated" Rally
Barry Ritholtz says that too many investors are underinvested in stocks, saying that the market rally has been “hated” by many. Ritholtz tells Bloomberg that pullbacks are a part of…
Ritholtz Not Sweating the Shutdown -- for Now
Though the government shutdown and debt deal drama are monopolizing the financial headlines, Barry Ritholtz of The Big Picture blog says it’s had little impact on his investing approach. And…
Ritholtz: Don't Be a Muppet
In a recent Washington Post column, Barry Ritholtz says that too many investors are still getting victimized by “muppet portfolios”. “Muppet portfolios,” Ritholtz says, are portfolios “assembled for the sole…
Ritholtz Sees Long-Term Value In EMs, Europe
Barry Ritholtz of Fusion IQ and The Big Picture blog says he’s dialing back a bit on U.S. stocks, and making bigger pushes into two unloved areas of the market:…
Ritholtz: Don't Be a Slave to the Story
Everyone loves a good story. But in the investing world, getting too caught up in a good story can lead to serious trouble, Barry Ritholtz notes. On The Big Picture…
Ritholtz: Shut off the TV and Think Long Term
Barry Ritholtz of FusionIQ and The Big Picture blog has some advice for investors: Shut off your TV, and don’t listen to the “experts” in the financial media. “Studies have…