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Magazine covers at work

April 4, 2016

The April 2, 2016 edition of Barron’s includes a piece by Randall W. Forsyth, “Markets: What Everyone Knows That Isn’t So” and it includes some great examples of well- accepted notions not working. One of the best measures of what is well-accepted is…magazine covers! Mr. Forsyth writes: “Once again, magazine covers gave clues to the […]

No More Monopoly Money – or $100 Bills?

February 17, 2016

Monopoly is going cashless. A new generation of kids will not get the feeling of being handed two crisp $100 bills for passing Go. Instead, the balance on their “card” will increase. Granted, different versions of the classic game are coming out all the time and this cashless version is one of those, but it’s […]

How did Buffett do?

February 16, 2016

Fascinating experiment…we all know what an iconic investor Warren Buffett is. When it comes to putting together a stock portfolio, why not just follow his picks? How have they even done anyway? Here’s one study: if you owned Buffett’s top 10 stock picks and rebalanced each quarter, you would have earned about 9% (from 2000 […]

Major Social Security Changes

November 2, 2015

Congress did it again.

It was tucked away in that bill. You know that bill – the bill that John Boehner gave to President Obama as his going away gift, the bill that no one read, the secret budget bill that the people didn’t get to weigh in on.

The Power of Compounding

October 14, 2015

Does it really matter when you start saving? Right after college, many graduates take a few years to repay student loans or enjoy their new financial freedom and don’t start something as ‘boring’ as saving money. That’s an okay choice, as long as you know what it will cost.

Riding a roller coaster

September 30, 2015

As of late, it’s hard to be invested in stocks and not feel like you are on a roller coaster. It seems that every day has the potential for a huge up move or scary down move. We often call this “volatility”, but whatever the name, it’s tough to watch.

Rational and irrational

September 23, 2015

Applying cold mathematical formulas to the stock market can only explain part of what goes on. In reality, the market often behaves quite unreasonably.

Our Two Cents

More money has been lost reaching for yield than at the point of a gun.

Ray DeVoe, Jr.

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Magazine covers at work

April 4, 2016

No More Monopoly Money – or $100 Bills?

February 17, 2016

How did Buffett do?

February 16, 2016

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