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Brexit? But I’m Not British!

Tonight Britain has passed a referendum calling for the country to leave the Eurozone. It looks like US markets will open down severely tomorrow. The British pound is down about 10% against the dollar, and Asian markets are sinking fast. … Continue reading

Whither Interest Rates?

While pundits have claimed that there is just no more money to be made in bonds because rates are as low as they’ll go, rates keep dropping ever lower. Take the thirty year Treasury issue. In 2008, at the height … Continue reading

Revenge of the Nerds

The market has taken a turn lately. The ‘in crowd’ – those golden stocks of last year, including Netflix, Amazon, Google (okay, okay, “Alphabet”) – are flunking out. Despite fancy earnings at Netflix and Google (Amazon hasn’t reported yet), the … Continue reading

How to Win at Stocks

There are three ways to generate extraordinary returns from stocks. You don’t need a degree in finance, or tons of experience to practice these methods. Like doing anything well, you do need diligence and discipline. Beyond that, time is the only … Continue reading

Behaving Badly

The last several months have showcased why many investors fail. In a nutshell, they behave badly. It is hard enough to save – which requires sacrifice; to make discernments about investable assets – which requires education; and to harvest results – … Continue reading