As human beings we all experience emotions. However, acting in the way that those emotions dictate can be one of the worst things an investor can do as it usually hurts returns and sometimes it hurts them significantly.
Morgan Housel wrote an excellent article entitled Ironies of Luck which contains a great quote that states: “Luck is the flip side of risk.”
We are entering the graduation season which of course is the time of commencement speeches. It makes me reflect on what I want my children to know about investing particularly in stocks. I have six children and all will need skills in investing to manage their finances. I imagine some
Management competence is a significant factor that investors should research about a company prior to investing. To be more specific, I mostly mean the CEO.
One of the things I have learned through my years of investing is that there are limits to the usefulness of research and there is a point of diminishing returns.
Scanning through SEC filings is an important component of my process for prospecting for great new investments.
One of the biggest advantages that a retail investor has over funds is that they can be in cash.
In this article I lay out the major pitfalls that I have found so that you don't have to fall into them.
Some of the best ideas are found in different ways just observing your surroundings and paying attention to new trends.
I recently returned from a vacation in the Williamsburg, VA area. It was fascinating to see and learn about the rich history of the United States. While there, I learned some astounding information in a movie entitled “The Road to Yorktown” at the Yorktown Victory Center regarding the history leading
This is the fourth article in the My Secret Recipe series.
