Playing by a different set of rules Wall Street is confined to playing the short term game. What will earnings look like next quarter? How will the election affect business performance? But you can play the long game. This reduces your volatility, increases your probability of making money, and is frankly way less competitive. This is your main… Read More »
The unfounded obsession with index investing There’s a common belief that attempting to outperform the stock market is futile so everyone should index invest. But is it true? 🤔 A thread on the r/investing subreddit asked if anyone can beat the market. Here are some community replies: “I know I am statistically extremely unlikely to beat the market,… Read More »
How to spot the warning signs of a looming recession Last year I wrote a blog post explaining that a recession may not be far away. A recession is 2 consecutive quarters of negative economic growth. The indicators at that time were still questionable. But fast forward to today and wow, the signals have become much clearer! Here are… Read More »
The Pessimism in the Markets Corporate profits have been disappointing lately. Apple (AAPL) recently said its revenue fell for the first time in 13 years due to a decline in iPhone sales compared to the same time last year. Apple shares are worth 26% less now than a year ago. Investors are warned the decline could continue. 🙁 Other publicly traded companies are… Read More »
Did you see the markets today? Normally when we, average citizens, talk about “the markets” we mean the stock market of course. Not long ago I thought the stock market was where all the rich people hung out, and where most of the money went to create jobs, companies, and the economy. But I was wrong… The stock… Read More »