…of the first quarter was 15.2 percent, well below the historic average. Today, the CBOE Volatility Index (or VIX) closed at 13.85, which suggests that investors think the S&P 500…
…only has $13.3 billion. Indeed, we’ve learned a lot since we started Acropolis. Of course, I think we did a great job before, but today, I think we’re even better….
…they sound scientific, they aren’t), but it would seem to me that corporate bonds may be on the expensive side, but they aren’t outrageously expensive either. Like most managers, we…
…for their bad timing, which, at this point, doesn’t look so bad anymore (click here for a refresher). While we don’t know much about Vanguard’s time table, we can say…
…energy stocks are the main culprit, with consensus estimates calling for a -77.1 percent decline in their earnings. Unfortunately, though, energy isn’t the only sector to blame, with five more…
…of factors, namely energy prices. This year, energy is doing the worst, but I wouldn’t say it’s because energy stocks are cyclical – well, strike that: they are cyclical, but…
…billion purchase of Shire, PLC, a British company. Bank of America, along with some of the other too-big-to-fail banks, reported mediocre earnings (better than expected, but they made $168 million…
…it’s fun to engage in a back-and-forth, live and in person. So, without further ado, here are the results of the audience polls from last Monday’s Investor Social. The first…
As I noted last week, this year’s Investor Social is full beyond capacity, so unless you’ve already reserved a spot, I won’t see you in person tonight. Not to worry,…
…have grown to $17.92, which is pretty terrific, except when compared to what $1 would have earned in Berkshire, which would have grown to $74.56. When pulling those numbers, I…
