KIM: Investors can’t let fear drive their decisions
History suggests the greatest opportunity is when ominous storm clouds are everywhere and the biggest risk is when there is nothing but blue sky on the horizon.
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SKARBECK: Brexit not a game-changer for long-term investors
American business has navigated plenty of turmoil and produced attractive results for investors.
KIM: Why Phil Mickelson got insider trading mulligan
There’s no statutory definition of illegal insider trading, so the law has been developed on a piecemeal basis by the courts, with the definition alternately expanding and contracting.
SKARBECK: Blockchain might remake payment system
Originally developed as the record-keeping technology behind the digital currency bitcoin, blockchain’s open-ledger system is predicted to transform finance and many other industries.
KIM: Will election give investors performance anxiety?
With both presidential candidates predicting doom if the other is elected, it’s useful to take a cool, analytical look at how stocks have performed in past presidential/congressional elections.
SKARBECK: Rekindling economic growth may require novel thinking
Policymakers might have to resort to other means to stimulate a stalling economy. One of the more radical ideas is the concept of “helicopter money.”
SKARBECK: After stumbles, hedge funds fall out of favor with investors
The bloom has come off the rose of the decade-long investor stampede into hedge funds.
KIM: The NFL draft exposes behavioral-finance truths
The NFL draft is rife with false beliefs and destructive decision-making. The same could be said of investing.
SKARBECK: Adviser rule is compromise but could protect investors
The goal of the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule is to have less-conflicted advisers and lower costs for retirement accounts.
SKARBECK: Beware of growing use of ‘adjusted’ earnings
While it’s perfectly legal to present non-GAAP earnings alongside GAAP figures, lately the list of excluded items has expanded to where the difference between the two figures is sometimes substantial.
KIM: Beware of crowdfunding investment opportunities
Come May 16, 2016, companies seeking capital and speculators looking for the proverbial pot of gold will have a new way to meet when rules created by the SEC’s “Regulation Crowdfunding” take effect.
SKARBECK: Investors can participate in new era of space travel
America is embarking on the next great era of space exploration, and investors in both private and public companies will play a big role.
KIM: Map to financial freedom can fit on an index card
Instead of being a calm, careful financial steward following a plan, do you find yourself constantly fretting about money and getting caught up in a losing game of financial Whac-A-Mole? If so, you’re not alone.
SKARBECK: Big banks worth a look at today’s cheap prices
it is easy to see why investors are concerned about bank stocks. Yet, barring a broad economic downturn, which doesn’t seem to be in the cards, there are reasons to like U.S. bank stocks at these lower prices.
KIM: We’re in a bull market for apocalyptic forecasts
There is no shortage of market pundits and others whose modus operandi is to play/prey on investors’ fears by painting a picture of impending doom and gloom, whether supported by the facts or, in most cases, not.
SKARBECK: World’s bankers pulling out all the tricks to spur growth
Around the world, central bankers are using unconventional strategies in an attempt to stimulate their economies.
KIM: Herd mentality dangerous for coaches and investors
Investors are often reluctant to act on their own information and go against the comfort of the herd, fearing damage to their reputations as sound decision-makers.
SKARBECK: As gloom-and-doomers fret, the wise go bargain hunting
The S&P 500 has fallen 10 percent in the first 11 trading days of 2016. It’s as if someone flipped the sell switch on Jan. 4 and left it on. Predictably, the gloom-and-doomers are out in force.
KIM: Big stocks’ strength masked weakness of overall market
The major stock market indexes showed flattish performance in 2015, but only because the largest-capitalization stocks did well.
SKARBECK: Long term outlook? Illiquid options work well
Investors who have long-term outlooks and the temperament to hold less-liquid securities, can take advantage of the opportunities presented in illiquid markets by scooping up stocks and bonds at discount prices.