Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesThe stock-market tumble of the past week has reminded everyone that stock prices also go down.So this seems a good time to remind everyone that stock prices could go down a lot further. In fact, stock prices have to go down a lot further — or, at least, have to stay generally flat for a very long time […]
Image: FlickrJust in case you don’t know who Warren Buffett is, he’s currently the third-wealthiest person in the world, behind only Bill Gates and Carlos Slim Helu. He’s been building his massive $67 billion fortune since his first acquisition of a textile company back in 1962, and since then, he’s grown the Berkshire Hathaway brand into a holding company that […]
flickr via bartolomeo perrottaThe stock market is disappearing. In an afternoon email to clients, Rich Barry at the NYSE wrote:Buyback factoid: ~20% of S&P 500 companies have reduced their share count by at least 4% year-over-year in each of the last five quarters(!!), and that appears to be continuing into Q2. As of [Tuesday] night, 92 companies in the S&P have reported […]
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May 8, 2015, 10:11 AM
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The big disconnect in the US stock market just keeps getting bigger.A new Bank of America Merrill Lynch survey published Thursday finds that US investors have pulled $99 billion out of equities year-to-date — including net outflows in 11 of the past 12 weeks — despite stock prices continuing to break record highs.This week also […]
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The Nasdaq is back at all-time highs. After closing at 5,048 back in March 2000, the Nasdaq took more than 15 years to close above that level, closing at 5,056 on Thursday to make a new record closing high. During the day on Thursday, the S&P 500 also breached an intraday record high. And while it’s been a long road for […]
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The Nasdaq is back at all-time highs. After closing at 5,048 back in March 2000, the Nasdaq took more than 15 years to close above that level, closing at 5,056 on Thursday to make a new record closing high. During the day on Thursday, the S&P 500 also breached an intraday record high. And while it’s been a long road for […]
ArchivesSee AlsoOne Of Warren Buffett’s Top Investing TipsInvesting Alone Can’t Secure Your RetirementThis Is The Clearest Picture We’ve Seen Of What The Stock Market Could Look Like In 2015The world’s stock markets suddenly look wobbly.So it seems a good time to remind everyone that, if stocks suddenly crash, say, 30%-50%, it should not come as a surprise.Why?Because based on valuation […]
“Why not invest your assets in the companies you really like? As Mae West said, ‘Too much of a good thing can be wonderful.” — Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett is considered one of the greatest investors in modern history. He started out as a young financial analyst in the 50s and now has accumulated a fortune worth over $60 billion. When asked […]
Stock Market Bear Tracks Abound In Wall StreetStock-Markets / Stocks Bear MarketAug 26, 2014 – 05:50 PM GMTBy: I_M_VronskyToday’s boundless investor complacency is eerily reminiscent of the unbridled investor euphoria of the roaring 1920’s. And all avid market students remember what happened then…i.e. the 1929 Stock Market Crash.Pervasive investor complacency reigns in Wall Street today…similar to what caused myopic prudence […]
SummarySometimes, investors end up being too focused on short-term price fluctuations, while ignoring fundamentals.
The emotional investors tend to forget that stocks are not some lottery tickets or numbers blinking on a computer screen, but ownership pieces of real businesses.
Dividend investors know that dividend stocks represent ownership stakes in real businesses. As a long-term investor, your success is dependent on the […]
