Considering Analyst Ratings

Oct 22, 2012 by

Given the extent to which market sentiment can drive the pricing of a stock, it is important to periodically consider the nature of...

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Past performance is not indica...

Jan 30, 2012 by

E-mails from financial services companies often end with the tagline, “past performance is not indicative of future...

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My IRA had half the return of ...

Jan 29, 2011 by

On New Year’s Day, I calculated the rate of return of both my regular investing portfolio and my Roth IRA. I found that...

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Capital Gains Taxes

Dec 26, 2010 by

The government encourages all sorts of economically-inefficient behavior. But, until we can change the laws, we must play by the rules...

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Reconsidering the "Total ...

Jun 24, 2010 by

Despite all of the various people who have advocated investing in the “total market” ETF, I think that people should be...

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Bonds vs. Bond ETFs

Jun 7, 2010 by

As people become more risk-averse, financial institutions have been rolling out bond exchange traded funds. While these funds serve a...

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How to Invest in Renminbi

Apr 17, 2010 by

My analytics reveal that the most popular query that leads people to this blog on Google is “invest in renminbi“....

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If I hadn't invested̷...

Feb 26, 2009 by

During the last quarter of 2008, Like many Americans, I lost a lot of money in the stock market. Sometimes, I wish I had done...

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