No one likes to think about losing. If you play a sport, you probably never think about losing the game before the game starts. Investing is different. We need to understand what could potentially go wrong so that we can be prepared when bad things happen. Let's talk about losing. You Are Going to Lose …
2023 Markets: Something For Everyone
With 2022 behind us, Wall Street analysts and investors are doing their best to discern what will happen to markets in 2023. Markets are well off of their 2021 highs, but they also have bounced nicely off of the 2022 lows. Will we revisit the October lows in 2023? Or will we head back to …
A Few Interesting Charts
It continues to be a very bad year for most asset classes this year. Here are a few charts that gives us a good idea of where we stand today. They may also give us a glimpse of what is to come. This graph is based on the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment survey. The …
What I am Watching
Global stocks have bounced significantly off the lows set in mid-June, yet they are still a long way from getting back to where they started the year. Inflation is stubbornly high, and the Federal Reserve is intent on hiking interest rates to help lower inflation. It seems like you could make an argument for the …
Wealth, War and Wisdom
I recently finished reading "Wealth, War and Wisdom" by Barton Biggs (Amazon link: here). This book looks at how various stock markets (US, UK, Germany, France, Japan and others) reacted to the events surrounding World War Two. This book is a must read for any stock market nerd - a perfect blend of general history …
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