May 22, 2012
The old Wall Street saying is “sell in May and go away.” That’s not always true, but it is true often enough to warrant caution. With the market no longer rallying every day and volatility rising, it doesn’t hurt to take defensive measures against a broader decline.
May 15, 2012
Platinum is the least reactive metal, with huge resistance to corrosion. Indeed, compared to another precious metal, gold, platinum is much more useful to a growing modern economy.
May 8, 2012
Fortunately, there are still plenty of companies run by owner-operators with major stock positions. If management isn’t looking out for your best interest, nobody is.
May 1, 2012
The average investor usually can’t buy shares of a company right at its initial public offering (IPO). That’s actually a good thing. Why? Because buying shares at an IPO is a recipe for disaster.
Apr 24, 2012
Markets are generally fast at changing prices in light of new information. But being fast doesn’t always mean markets are right.
Apr 17, 2012
There’s really only one thing you truly need to know about investing: Markets are the great humblers of men.
Apr 10, 2012
Management ego has done more to destroy corporations than a new competitors, lower costs, or improved technology. What’s important to remember is that the market—the decisions of millions of people—is ultimately in charge. That’s what management has to respond to.
Apr 3, 2012
Can the government force you to eat broccoli? That’s a power that Congress will have given itself if the Supreme Court rules that Obamacare is constitutional.