“We cherish not only answering every question, but also being quick-witted. The answer has to be produced in the shortest amount of time with the…
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The Brilliance of “I Don’t Know”
Closest Thing to a Fat Pitch in Investing
“Interest rates go up and down, stock markets boom and bust, but human psychology never changes. I believe that studying how people think about and react to markets—and particularly studying the most common mistakes investors make—can give us an edge...
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“We have to practice defensive investing, since many of the outcomes are likely to go against us. It’s more important to ensure survival under negative…
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Waking up After a Yearlong Coma
“Every once in a while, the market does something so stupid it takes your breath away.” – Jim Cramer The date is April 29th, 2019….
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Some Things Will Never be the Same
“Sometimes it’s the bad things that happen to us that become the catalyst for the good things to happen to us. Life forces you into…
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Where Do We Go From Here?
“There’s clearly an indication that a systematic government-led approach using all tactics and all elements available seems to be able to turn this disease around.”…
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The Market is Talking. Are You Listening?
“It’s OK to not have an opinion on topics you don’t know anything about. And I don’t know anything about coronaviruses. But I have a…
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What to Make of the “Election Uncertainty” Talk?
“To be absolutely certain about something, one must know everything or nothing about it.” – Henry Kissinger I can’t go one day without reading or…
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Your Wealth Manager Just Posted Record Profit Margins
“Your margin is my opportunity.” – Jeff Bezos, Amazon It was a dreary fall evening. It must have been a Tuesday or Wednesday because there…
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Could the 2020 Election Derail the Stock Market?
Everywhere we turn people are convinced the presidential election adds a layer of uncertainty to the financial markets. Depending on your politics, the election could…
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