KIM: Turn off TV and heed this timeless investment advice
In today’s era of 24/7 media bombardment, it can be easy to become overwhelmed by all the “expert” opinions out there.
In today’s era of 24/7 media bombardment, it can be easy to become overwhelmed by all the “expert” opinions out there.
In June 2010, Buffett joined Bill and Melinda Gates to announce the Giving Pledge—their effort to persuade the richest Americans to donate at least half their wealth to charity.
With basketball a metaphor for life for many passionate fans, what lessons hold true both on and off the court?
If there’s one absolute truth in investing, it’s that there is no such thing as a sure thing. However, for Indiana residents who want to help children, grandchildren or other loved ones save for college, there is the next best thing.
Two-thirds of bachelor’s degree recipients borrow to attend college. The average debt is $26,500, but some is much higher.
With election rhetoric reaching a fever pitch, investors are curious about what an Obama re-election or Romney win will mean for the stock market.
What a difference a year makes. Last October, we wrote of the U.S. stock market’s dismal third-quarter performance.
Deep down, we know we need to make important life decisions, like updating investment portfolios, creating estate plans, or crafting a college savings strategy. All of these are hard work, take time and are nobody’s idea of fun.
Our experience has been that corporate restructuring often creates market inefficiencies, allowing us to buy at a significant discount.
Libor, the London interbank offered rate, certainly sounds like an obscure, technical bit of financial jargon. However, Libor directly affects the pricing of more than $800 trillion in securities and loans.
Much like the fictional Skynet in the “Terminator” movies, firms engaging in “high-frequency trading” have unleashed a torrent of unbridled technological firepower that seems to have overwhelmed its human makers’ ability to control.
There is no such thing as unbiased advice, and conflicts of interest are not automatically bad. However, it’s up to you to take steps to protect yourself from becoming “skinned” in this jungle.
The U.S. equity market tested the confidence and resolve of investors in the second quarter of 2012.
Saving/investing more and earlier is a simplistic strategy, but it requires discipline, patience and hard work.
I think our educational system needs to do a much better job of equipping students to make wise financial decisions.
The European debt crisis has reignited and quickly heated to a full boil. Stock markets across the globe have been slammed.
Do you and your spouse (or significant other) share exactly the same opinion on financial matters, such as spending, saving, borrowing and investing? If so, you’re in a very small minority of couples.
At the top end of the predicted range of $28 to $35 per share, Facebook would raise up to $13.6 billion and sport a market value just shy of $100 billion.
At a recent price of $600 per share, Apple boasts a market value just shy of $560 billion, making it by far the most valuable company on the planet.
While we clearly can’t control the economy or the markets, our behavior is up to us.