Don't use the only type of fund that made money last year.
Every asset class lost investors money in 2018. However, funds that sold short(s) did pretty well.
FRI: Wow, how quickly stocks go from worst ever to best ever.
2018 was the worst year for stocks since 2008, so far 2019 is a whole other story.
THU: Listen to this before you yell at your financial advice provider.
Okay, so you just opened your investment statement, and your portfolio performed horribly last year, what would you have done differently?
WED: You're a bad investor when you want what you can't have?
Sure, we all want to make lots of money and hate taking risks. Do you want to make money or not?
Warren Buffet's indexing bet continues to look brilliant
While Warren Buffet may have lost a fortune on Apple his bet against hedge funds continues to shine.
TUE: Even in business, death is required for future growth
We tend to hate change, but it's inevitable and often good. The old must inevitably make way for the new.
If the volatile market is scaring you, you're doing something wrong.
Avoid feeling sick. Make sure you're properly invested for dizzying markets and are using the right advisor.
MON: Of course, my investment advice is in your best interests. (wink)
Doctors are always fiduciaries. Lawyers are always fiduciaries. Financial advisors are occasionally fiduciaries (but not often). What's yours?
FRI: Dumb smart money versus smart dumb money
Special people think they deserve special investments, but how has that worked out for them?
THU: When markets are scary, know your turbulence tolerance.
Investing isn't scary, markets are (like today's was). So, how wild a ride can you stand?
WED: If you weren't a loser you did something wrong.
The stock market had a very bad month, did you?
SEC forces Goodman to return ill-gotten Woodbridge gains.
You heard it here first: A promoter of high-yielding "investments," Jordan Goodman really was selling a Ponzi scheme. So, will people stop listening to these dangerous pitches?
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