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Why Attempt to Forecast the Stock Market?
Everyone wants to know which way the stock market will be headed. Yet, most people say that they are investing for the long term. Why then do so many people have this fascination with predicting the...
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“We have met the enemy… and he is us.” – Pogo. Have we (i.e. mankind and womankind) developed in such a way that we are prone to making bad long-term decisions? Is it a matter of evolution? Is there...
View ArticleI Told You So!
“Stock picking and market timing are expensive, risky, and ultimately futile exercises.” – William Bernstein. As you may recall, on Friday, March 6th I wrote that it was a mistake to be scared out of...
View ArticleEmotions and Investing
To be a successful investor requires not only a plan, but the discipline to follow it. There are many pitfalls and stumbling blocks on the journey to “investments success” including our own brains,...
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Inspiration from Warren Buffett
There are many reasons why people listen to Warren Buffett. Besides being the second richest American (right after Bill Gates of Microsoft), Buffett is widely considered the most respected (i.e. best)...
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The Stock Market Declined, Now What?
“Don’t let short-run fluctuations, market psychology, false hope, fear, and greed get in the way of good investment judgment.” – John Bogle. Last week I was contacted by Sarah Morgan, a writer for...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Investment Philosophy?
“The important thing about an investment philosophy is that you have one.” - David Booth Regardless of whether or not you are a fan of Capital One credit cards, you have to admit “What’s in your...
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