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In investing, large gains and large losses go with the territory. Rarely do you know which investments will outperform and which ones will underperform.
So, don’t judge your investing performance too frequently, either the good or the bad performers.
El Carino and I are within ten to fifteen years of retirement. Although I don’t know whether we want to retire at that time, I’m certain we would like the OPTION TO RETIRE. I am presently focused on captial preservation and modest growth.
Everyone knows that keeping up with in an individual stock can be a part time job. Investing in individual stocks requires that you monitor the performance of your investment on a consistent base. You have to read quarterly reports, listen to conference calls, and stay abreast of any material changes in your stock investment. That’s a lot of work!
The Friedberg Family Portfolio Today (For informational purposes only) “Of course. I favor passive investing for most investors, because markets are amazingly successful devices for incorporating information into stock prices.” Merton Miller I love it when an economist espouses my opinion! Short and sweet; this quote is the premise of the Friedberg personal portfolio. In…
In the first article of this series, I talked about my investing FEARS. As I continued to invest, my interest and confidence in investing grew. I took advantage of the opportunity to contribute to the 403(B) retirement account, through my job as a Career Counselor & Student Employment Administrator.
“Everyone has the brainpower to follow the stock market. If you made it through fifth-grade math, you can do it.”
Peter Lynch
One of the greatest investors of our time attests to the simplicity of investing in the stock market. Read this post and find out why. Following is the “Cliff Notes” version of why you need to put part of your long term investment dollars in the stock market.
Active vs. Passive Management Categories: investing, wealth, stocks, mutual funds “Wall Street Pares Gains as Bargain-Hunters Retreat,” Associated Press, July 6, 2010 Today we are focusing on stock investing only. Unfortunately, many of you out there read headlines such as this one and believe you must rush out and BUY OR SELL. After all, if…
Learn about bond investing from an MBA professor. Simple and to the point. Maximize return and minimize risk.
“When the weather changes, nobody believes the laws of physics have changed. Similarly, I don’t believe that when the stock market goes into terrible gyrations its rules have changed.” Benoit Mandelbrot
This brilliant mathematician speaks to the fact that the price of common stocks goes up and down. Plain and simple, that is where the risk comes from.
Historical returns show that investing in the stock market regularly, can lead to enormous profits over the long term.
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