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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

Why is the Market Down?

January thus far has hit investors hard with a steep stock decline. We hear this decline blamed on China, but that’s not likely. Let’s review the real reasons for why investors are taking so much value away from stocks. First, … Continue reading

Risk, The Final Installment

From our last post, is it risky to buy Exxon at a 52 week low, but after oil prices have fallen 70% and show no signs of recovery? The answer is: it is a lot less risky than buying the … Continue reading