…to January, February to February, March to March, etc.) and 74.5 percent of them have positive returns. That’s pretty good actually – in any given one year period, stocks have…
…to January, February to February, March to March, etc.) and 74.5 percent of them have positive returns. That’s pretty good actually – in any given one year period, stocks have…
…bad month with not one, but two Black Mondays. Long time readers know, of course, that averages don’t tell the whole story. I just made my ‘head in the freezer’…
…for the last 10.5 years (that was as far back as the mortgage-REIT index went). Notice how the yields and the returns (over this period) are often quite different. First,…
…total US stock market (large, mid and small) was sufficient. Over the weekend, I watched an interview where he said he ‘doesn’t do international’ (which you can see here). I…
Back in 1995, I subscribed to the big industry rag for stock brokers, Registered Rep Magazine. Twenty years later, I still get the magazine, although I haven’t held a broker’s…
…million. Warner avoided prison, but had to serve two years’ probation, perform 500 hours of community service, pay $27 million in back-taxes and interest and was fined $53 million. In…
…individual stocks. Instead, you may spend something on the order of $20, which leaves $80 free for other purposes. If you can take that $80 and buy bonds that earn…
…the end of May) is still 6.4 percent. That’s below the long-term average for sure, but it’s not terrible given that this 7.5 year period includes the worst stock market…
…that Icahn’s company, Icahn Enterprises, was vastly overvalued and accused Icahn of running a ‘Ponzi-like economic structure.’ Some of Hindenburg’s other shorts have worked out, so Icahn Enterprises fell almost…
