In the wake of Russia’s shelling of a nuclear power plant in Ukraine, the threat of nuclear war became a lot more real, and if investors weren’t thinking about it…
Tag: Investor Behavior
Lessons From the Rise and Fall of ARK
By Jack Forehand, CFA, CFP® (@practicalquant) — Fundamental value investors like me tend to get jealous when a new growth investor comes on the scene and generates huge returns. We go through various…
Speculative Fever Is Cooling in U.S. Stocks
January was the 11th consecutive month of declines in trading in unlisted U.S. shares, at 70% below the record high set in February 2021, reports an article in Financial Times.…
If You Panic-Sold During Market Volatility Here’s When To Get Back In
If you sold stocks in a panic after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered tremendous volatility in the market, you’re not alone, reports an article in CNBC. The S&P 500 fell…
If You’re Worried About The Stock Market, Write A D-Day Note
Every investor inevitably wants to put the blame on someone else when their portfolio takes a turn for the worse—and in the old days, there were plenty of people to…
Stock Pessimism Is Popular But Wrong, Says JPMorgan
While there are plenty of factions making dire predictions about an equity market drawdown, those forecasts are wrong, says JPMorgan Chase & Co. strategist Mislav Matejka, according to an article…
Trouble With A Stock-Market Bubble
In an article in The Wall Street Journal, Jason Zweig examines his mistaken prediction from 2010 that the stock market wouldn’t return more than 6%, and what can be learned…
Small Growth Funds Had a Great Run But Their Investors Did Not
An article in CityWireUSA quotes the maxim “the more volatile the asset class, the worse the investor behavior,” and examines the active funds in Morningstar’s Small Growth category to back…
Michael Mauboussin on Valuation, Base Rates and Expectations Investing
Michael Mauboussin is one of the most insightful long-term thinkers in the investing world. For decades, his research has taken deep dives into markets, valuation and how we can all…
Panic Selling More Likely Among Older Men
Male investors over the age of 45 who are married or believe they have “excellent investment experience” are more likely to panic sell stocks during a market crash, researchers at…