When should I use a financial advisor?
Michael Batnik writes to debunk something that is probably common in a lot of people’s minds. An advisor cannot beat
Are you still playing by the old rules in Investing?
In this excerpt, financial writer Jonathan Clements argues that many investors and financial advisors are still following outdated financial principles that no longer apply in today’s market. He gives three examples of such principles: the belief in star fund managers, reliance on outdated yardsticks for measuring market valuations, and the idea of investing solely in bonds for retirement income. Clements suggests that investors should instead focus on earning a healthy total return by allocating at least half of their portfolio to stocks, and using bonds as a complement to stocks rather than a standalone investment.
Enduring a decline in share price in wonderful companies
In his blog, Jon reminds investors that the stocks of great companies are not immune to a deep decline in
Your financial portfolio and Japanese principles
Writing in Fortune, Sandeep Das leverages principles from Japanese culture to build an effective financial portfolio. Japanese culture is leveraged
Think Like a Winner
As an individual investor, what’s the key to success? It’s a question Adam Grossman hears a lot, especially in volatile
Times that try stock picker’s soul
Drew Dickson points out that there is one way to generate excess stock market returns over the long term, and
Good things taken too far can be dangerous
Morgan Housel reminds investors that good things can be taken too far – helpful at one level and destructive at
What Risk Is Not
Nick Maggiulli asks the investors what is the risk? Wikipedia defines it as “the possibility of something bad happening.” In the investment industry, we
When should you sell your stocks?
Ben Carlson reminds us that there is always going to be a good reason to sell out of the stock
Thinking about Losses?
With huge volatility in shares markets in the last few months, many investors are sitting on large notional losses on