Contrary to popular belief and Wall Street propaganda, investing is not a competitive event. Rather, it is a uniquely personal, goal-directed activity that...
One of the great things about being a professional investor is the opportunity one has to apply his or her long-term experience to the investment environment...
"My wife was trying to sleep and she's waking up and saying "What's wrong with you?" What could I tell her, that I was cracking up over a financial book---?" ...
No investor should ever be surprised by the changes in market value that appear on his or her monthly brokerage account statements. In general, media noise...
More than fifty years ago, LaVern Baker & The Gliders, brought Jim Dandy into the fray to lasso runaway horses, dry the tears in little girls' eyes, and to...
An old friend is blaming me for the malaise in the stock market, and has published a spiteful review at Amazon.com. I can't believe that anyone would do such...
For homeowners: Cut the interest rate on all mortgage loans by 50 basis points and extend the payment schedule by three to five years. Convert all variable...
The purpose of IBOR is to protect financial markets and to create self-sufficient investors who produce economic growth instead of government deficits. IBOR...
Now more than ever, you can appreciate the need for comprehensive investment education. All of a sudden, fifty percent of your nest egg has disappeared--- and...
Kiawah Golf Investment Seminars introduces Stop The Bleeding Web-Workshops: on-line small group investment training with absolutely no product sales. SUMMARY: ...
Hedge Fund ETFs: Under The Radar Wall Street Con The other day, with the market giving up about a third of its March gain in DJIA points, I went looking...
Every correction is the same, a normal downturn in one or more of the markets where we invest. There has never been a correction that has not proven to be an...
It matters not what lines, numbers, indices, or gurus you worship, you just can't know for certain where the stock market is going or when it will change...
The Working Capital Model (WCM) looks at investment performance differently, less emotionally, and without a whole lot of concern for short-term market value...
Mark your calendar--- LGPA Pro Randy Friedman & I have organized a Golf Outing & Seminar October 23 thru 25 at PGA Village in Port St Lucie, FL. The Saturday...
Benjamin Graham was an economist, financial analyst, and professional value investor. He was one of the first to advise investors to look beyond the media hype...
Is it luck or skill that gets us to the goals and objectives we set for ourselves--- gimmicks and software programs or practice and understanding? How many...
You're invited--- and it's a "twofer" for my friends, associates, and contacts. Workshop #1 focuses on the development of an investment plan. We'll discuss: a)...
I think it was the immortal Ben Hogan who quipped: I can put "left" on the ball and I can put "right" on the ball--- "straight" is essentially an accident....
Kiawah Golf Investment Seminars Presents a one-hour web-workshop, June 23rd at 1:00 PM, Eastern Time. For more information and sign up instructions go to:...
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Investment markets got you down, Bunkie? Been blown away by derivative stun guns? When will portfolio market values move back to 2007 levels--- and then what...
Before Wall Street and the media combined to make investors think of calendar quarters as "short-term" and single years as "long-term", market cycles were used...
Kiawah Golf (or not) Investment Seminars Presents a one-hour web-workshop, July 14th at 1:00 PM, Eastern. For more information and sign up instructions go to:...
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This is a real world situation that could impact each of you as professionals, investors, and friends of persons who could fall for such schemes. So please get...
The White House has released another of its health care reform clarification emails--- there will be more. It seems strange to me that the focus is on...