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The Dow Jones Industrial Average: Failing the Average Investor
To most investors, the DJIA provides all of the information they think they need, and they worship it mindlessly, thinking that this time tattered average has mystical predictive and analytic powers far beyond the scope of any other market numbers. I... In Value Stock Investing, Quality is Job One
In the late 90's, a well-known Value Fund Manager was asked why he wasn't buying dot-coms, IPOs, etc. When he said that they didn't qualify as Value Stocks, he was told to change his definition... or else. Here are five filters you can use to come up... Relax, A Volatile Stock Market Is Your Dearest Friend
Everyone is in the stock market these days whether they like it or not, and when the media fans the emotions of the masses, the masses create volatility that rarely under-reacts to market conditions! A volatile equity market creates opportunities wit... Window Dressing: Wall Street's Investment "Circle of Gold".
As if all of these institutional forces weren't confusing enough, you need also consider the impact of tax code motivated transactions during the always-entertaining final quarter of the year. One would never suspect that the purpose of investing is ... REITs and CEFs: The KISS Principal Applied to Real Estate
Real Estate investing is not nearly as legally complicated, financially burdensome, or time consuming as you might think. In fact, it is easy to add raw land, shopping centers, apartment complexes, and private homes to your portfolio without Brokers,... Solving Social Security: Fire the Politicians!
There is no "Social Security Trust Fund"... no investments and no Investment Managers. There was always a tax plan for funding the benefits, but never an Investment Plan. This is a gigantic Government designed and controlled Ponzi scheme that has wor... Asset Allocation: Investment Management Without Mutual Funds
Investing is not a competitive event, ever. You don't need to beat the market. You need to accomplish a set of personalized goals. Avoid what the crowd is doing and shun investment products. Consumers buy products; Investors buy securities. Avoid hin...
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