Diversification: When More is Less

Posted on March 28, 2007

Diversification: When More is Less The idea that institutional investors are the biggest players in the market is nothing new, but a quote from the Wall Street Journal, recounted by Robert Folsom of Elliott Wave International really caught my eye. “Institutional investing is now largely the business of giants. America’s 100 largest money managers alone now hold 58% of all stocks.” This reminded me of a

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Upcoming College Courses

Posted on January 11, 2007

Basic Investing for Retirement Begins Feb 8th at Yavapai College. (Tuition $45) Four 2-hour classes designed for investors who want to become more confident about their financial decisions. Call 928-778-4000 or click the link below for details. http://mcsv.net/cgi-bin/redir?MCid=JSwmHQsMsaITsbJYF0a0 Socially Conscious Investing Feb 7th. A 2-hour class offered through YC’s OLLI program. ($20 OLLI members, $55 non-members) Using social screens for your investments can enable you to

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Quantum Mechanics and Investing

Posted on December 13, 2006

Quantum Mechanics and Investing Physics was not an easy course for me, and although I got an A (one of very few) I must admit I don’t remember studying quantum mechanics in school. Perhaps it had not yet been discovered – way back then. Quantum mechanics has something to do with really, really small particles – smaller than atoms. Apparently there are some things that are

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This Time is Different?

Posted on December 6, 2006

This Time Is Different… I have mentioned a looming business slowdown several times in my newsletters this year, because these things are normally very significant for the stock markets. Slowdowns– when they go far enough– become economic recessions. Signs are now everywhere that the economy is in fact… slowing down. Among numerous negatives and indications of a looming recession, the yield curve (the relationship between long

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Not a Whole Lot of Inflation Going On

Posted on November 7, 2006

Not a Whole Lot of Inflation Going On I get a kick out of the media’s search for a reason for every movement in the stock market Knowing the numbers that are driving the markets like I do, sometimes I wonder what they have been smoking. Last Tuesday’s headline was typical: “Inflation Jitters Hit Stocks“ Most of you know me well enough to know I have

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