Active Management Has the Potential to Improve Returns

Posted on February 8, 2007

Moving into 2007, market averages are testing “new-high” territory and have not endured a major correction since late 2002, over four years ago. A sure indicator that investors are beginning to worry that a major drop could be on line for 2007 is a proliferation of articles extolling investors to stay fully invested and not to try to “time” the market. After all, runs the most

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Economic Review and Market Outlook

Posted on January 11, 2007

Economic Review and Market Outlook Despite an unfolding economic slowdown, a market that is long overdue for a decline, and a real estate market that continues to deteriorate, the stock markets continue to do OK. In the past few months I have come to believe that the stock markets are benefiting from investors who are fleeing real estate and need another place to put their money.

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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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