Here’s a bit of trivia… Did you know there are at least 79 different shoe sizes? ... Read More

Here’s a bit of trivia… Did you know there are at least 79 different shoe sizes?  There is even an International Organization for Standardization publication for footwear sizing... Read More

Interest rate policy can be boring. I’m reminded of this every six weeks as the Federal... Read More

Interest rate policy can be boring. I’m reminded of this every six weeks as the Federal Reserve meets and Wall Street’s attention turns towards the Eccles Building in Washington, D.C. For... Read More

I hope everyone came back from Thanksgiving feeling fresh and ready to rock and roll. While... Read More

I hope everyone came back from Thanksgiving feeling fresh and ready to rock and roll. While it’s always good to take a break and catch up with family and friends, I usually find myself ready to... Read More

You’re at your annual holiday party. A fellow reveler brings up the topic of the stock... Read More

You’re at your annual holiday party. A fellow reveler brings up the topic of the stock market. He says he’s not concerned about the recent market volatility because he’s a... Read More

The big story last week was the Federal Reserve. The Fed meets every six weeks, and, for the third... Read More

The big story last week was the Federal Reserve. The Fed meets every six weeks, and, for the third consecutive meeting, they cut rates. That’s the story. As investors, we need to dig behind the... Read More

This won’t make me popular, but it’s something you need to hear: Buy-and-hold investing... Read More

This won’t make me popular, but it’s something you need to hear: Buy-and-hold investing is a bit of a fallacy. Now before you send me angry emails, hear me out. When I’m looking for... Read More

Warren Buffett’s favorite indicator is pointing to an overvalued market… Should you be... Read More

Warren Buffett’s favorite indicator is pointing to an overvalued market… Should you be concerned? Well, it’s certainly true that Buffett said in a 2001 interview that he believed... Read More

Whenever I meet other traders, there’s one question I love to ask more than others…... Read More

Whenever I meet other traders, there’s one question I love to ask more than others… What book are you reading?  Honestly, the answers are what most of you would expect —... Read More

It was a gamble. Not an investment. He swung for the fences but struck out. In fact, he did more... Read More

It was a gamble. Not an investment. He swung for the fences but struck out. In fact, he did more than just strike out, he was no longer in the game… owing his broker more than $100,000.... Read More

In 1962, a successful young fund manager named Warren Buffett began buying sleepy New England... Read More

In 1962, a successful young fund manager named Warren Buffett began buying sleepy New England textile firm Berkshire Hathaway. He wasn’t interested in the textile business itself, just in the... Read More