While it’s pretty consistent advice to not time the market, an opinion piece in Bloomberg suggests that investors attempt to time the market at least once, not by buying in…
Tag: Individual Investors
Rekenthaler on When to Buy Stocks Directly
In a recent Morningstar article, columnist and veteran fund researcher John Rekenthaler argued that novice investors should avoid the direct purchase of equities until they become “sufficiently educated.” Here are…
You Don’t Have to Sell Stocks Now
If individual investors keep their cool as coronavirus fears continue to pummel stocks, they “might even get to buy bargains as the big money bails out,” writes columnist Jason Zweig…
Individual Investors May Not Be "Dumb Money" After All
In a recent article for The Wall Street Journal, columnist Jason Zweig writes, “Bit by bit, the myth of the ‘dumb money’ is dying.” Although Wall Street has long characterized…