Compounding investing wisdom...
by Jon
…Are when investors really learn if they’re cut out for their investment strategy…do they actually walk the talk or not?
…Are when buy and hold investors learn if they really can buy and hold…or even rebalance.
…Are when they learn if their allocation really lives up to their risk tolerance. Continue Reading…
by Jon
The calls to act are a constant lure with the stock market. That chorus grows whenever the markets move in the wrong direction. You see this plainly in two brazen headlines of late: Markets in Turmoil and Sell Everything.
You may recall the story of Odysseus from high school Lit class. The Siren’s were beautiful creatures with sweet enchanting voices tempting promises which no one could resist. Upon hearing the songs, unwitting sailors would change course, turning their boats to their doom. Continue Reading…
by Jon
Rumor is that the stock market is off to its worst start ever. Or so I hear from the commentariat stoking the fear quotient again.
If only more people took satisfaction in being able to buy stocks for less than they could two weeks ago, it would be a drastically different market.
A bizarro market. Continue Reading…
by Jon
Ben Graham sat before the Committee on Banking and Currency to testify about the stock market.
This was 1955.
The stock market had risen significantly in the past few years. The government wanted to know why. Continue Reading…
by Jon
Right before the year ended, the folks at Dividend Reference put together their top 50 dividend articles for 2015, including yours truly (see #12).
I’m dividend agnostic myself, but I certainly understand the draw. It’s hard to turn down a good company, at a great price, that also pays a consistent and growing dividend.
Since I wasn’t posting last week, I thought I’d share it now since it is a great collection worth perusing when you have some free time. Continue Reading…
by Jon
Every chart tells a story. Which story depends on what you choose to see. The asset class tables tell stories of best returns, worst returns, or a middle ground that avoids both. Maybe it’s the tale of mean reversion and infinite cycling of markets. Or randomness. Unpredictability. Irrationality.
I’ve explained it before here, here, and here. This time, I’ll hold off till the end because most people will see what they want to see and ignore the rest.
As usual, I’ll point out a few things I see in the tables, along with some other year-end data that was left out. Continue Reading…