In a recent article for the Collaborative Fund, Morgan Housel contrasts luck and risk as they relate to investing, arguing “you cannot understand one without appreciating the other.” “This is…
Tag: Investing Lessons
Stock Market Lessons Learned in 2017
By John Reese (@guruinvestor) — Over the past twelve months, we’ve seen the bull market continue to trudge ahead with highs in many U.S. indexes and growth in various sectors…
What BitCoin Can Teach You About Investing
By Jack Forehand, CFA (@practicalquant) — I am unfortunately not one of the people who has enjoyed the two thousand plus percent return of BitCoin this year. I have spent…
What A 238 Mile Sailboat Race Can Teach About Investing
By Jack M. Forehand — I have raced sailboats since I was 12 years old. It has always been a passion of mine. The combination of being on the water…
Former Franklin Templeton CEO Says Stick to your Discipline
Over a more than 46-year investment career, former Franklin Templeton portfolio manager Don Reed has learned patience, says a recent Morningstar article. In an interview on January 31st (the formal…
Morgan Housel's Farewell to Motley Fool
In his final column for the Motley Fool (posted August 30th), Morgan Housel reminisces about his early days and what he has learned in nine years with the multi-media financial…
Investing Lessons from Brexit
The impact of Britain’s vote to leave the EU may take years to play out, but there are several lessons investors can learn in the meantime. Daisy Maxey of The…
Remember Ritholtz's Advice During Next Market Sell-Off
“Something bad happens somewhere, and markets are unhinged. Once the noise subsides and the markets settles down, everyone wonders what the heck just happened,” writes Barry Ritholtz, chief investment officer…