Time and Risk (11/05)

Posted on November 15, 2005

Does Time Cut the Risk of Owning Stocks? “No,” Says a Nobel-Winning Economist. While there is a kernel of truth in the argument that a longer holding period increases your odds of making a profit, like many Wall Street myths, the devil is in the details. Friend Roger Schreiner, founder of Select Advisers, makes a compelling argument that the risk of ruin increases the longer you

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The Edge Provided by Active Management

Posted on November 3, 2004

The Edge Provided by Active Management Whether we realize it or not, studies show that mass marketing has a tremendous impact on us, especially if we are investors. It seems that every week I hear a market expert touting the benefits of long-term passive investing. While returns from passive investing have clearly proven to be anything but reliable, Wall Street’s propaganda machine continues the drum beat

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President’s letter: NAAIM That Trend

Posted on November 30, 1999

NAAIM Newsletter President’s Letter June 2008 NAAIM has incredible power that is just waiting to be tapped. I am just beginning to appreciate that fact. The light bulbs came on in February when listening to Search Engine Optimization wizard Mark McFall talk at the Marketing Cram Session. Mark commented on how a member’s link to the NAAIM web site is a big factor in search engine

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