Investment Strategy
Having a high credit score gives you so many options. You can get the credit cards with the highest rewards, and you can get the absolute lowest rates on any loans you use. It can even increase your chances of getting a job or getting into a nice apartment, since employers and landlords often check it. It's the financial industry's best … [Read more...]
Most people, unfortunately, don't invest well. They sell stocks in frustration after the market has already fallen, they buy stocks with excitement after the market has already surged, and they waste money on paying high fees to people and companies that don't deserve them. Even most people that do this for a living perform poorly. People … [Read more...]
Although capitalization-weighted index funds are the industry standard, there are several advantages to equal-weighted index funds that make them worth a close look for adding to your portfolio. The main advantage, simply, is that evidence suggests that the equal weighted ones generally produce superior returns. But the reasons why are … [Read more...]
The cyclically-adjusted price-to-earnings (CAPE) ratio of a stock market is one of the standard metrics used to evaluate whether a market is overvalued, undervalued, or fairly-valued. This metric was developed by Robert Shiller and popularized during the Dotcom Bubble when he argued (correctly) that equities were highly overvalued. For that … [Read more...]
I published an analysis of Traveler's Companies on Seeking Alpha. Here's the summary: In an expensive market, Traveler's stands out as reasonably priced and with less downside risk than many other names. With as little as 2% annual top line growth, the company can give investors 10-11% annual returns. This stock is a decent candidate … [Read more...]