My Trade Secret

Posted on July 17, 2007

How much risk can you afford? Nine out of ten investors, when asked how much risk they are willing to take respond with one version or another of “as little as possible”. That is the way I think, and I’m guessing you think that way too. Let’s face it, losing money is unpleasant. This is why risk avoidance is my number 1 priority in managing

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Never Leave the Game in the 8th

Posted on July 14, 2006

Greetings, Welcome to this month’s issue of Financial Market Update. In this issue, I’ll tell why this is one of the greatest times to be invested. I will also talk about the bond market’s conflicting signals, and what that might mean for you. Also, more in our recent series of articles about the real estate market, that has been helpful to so many of you. Never

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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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