The Folly of Active Management and TV Gurus

Last year I wrote an article about where to invest in 2010 and took that opportunity to remind investors not to fall into the excitement of active management and stock trading. Instead I cautioned them to focus on what you can control, like investment cost, risk, and asset allocation and to ignore the rest. So […]
Walmart Vs. Gold – How Will Investors be Rewarded?

Capital Market Recap Investors experienced positive returns in virtually every asset class during the first quarter of 2011. Small U.S. stocks led the way with returns exceeding 8%. Emerging international markets were in negative territory for most of the quarter but ended in the black. Large company stocks around the world managed to shrug off […]
Investing is for Optimists

“we are becoming healthier, cleaner, smarter, kinder, happier, and more peaceful”