The best performing developed market of the past 20 years will come as a surprise to most. The fact that an investment in this country nearly doubled the return of the US during this time will be even more surprising. But the most interesting aspect about this country’s performance is how it became the best performing developed …
Every year tens of thousands of people make the pilgrimage to Omaha, Nebraska to listen to arguably the most successful investment manager of all time, Warren Buffett. The extremely popular event starts this Monday. Undoubtedly, some are hoping to glean some investment secret or word of wisdom that they can turn into investment gold. And …
The last siren call of investment managers is an appeal to your ego. This is how it goes: “Yes, we know most managers fail miserably to outperform the market after they pay themselves hefty fees, but those guys are for the small accounts. You have a million dollars! This will get you access to the next level …
Mark Cuban recently was quoted in a Bloomberg article reaffirming his dislike for the stock market. He restated his view that most people should keep their investments in cash and “keep your money anywhere but the stock market.” While Mark is not a world renown stock picker he does have high visibility in the news …
The Princess Bride can teach us a valuable lesson about investing. I never imagined I would make such a statement until recently when I was pondering the futility of market participants trying to predict the next market downturn or pick the next big stock. For me it brings to mind the movie The Princess Bride. One of my …
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