SKARBECK: Diversifying not sure fix for Lilly Endowment woes
Lilly Endowment has been a substantial Lilly stockholder for 73 years, so to focus on the past decade is a mistake.
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HAUKE: Goldman effect creates buying opportunities
As much as I disagree with corporate welfare and insider back-room dealings, the fact is that Goldman Sachs is one of the most powerful institutions in the world.
SKARBECK: Finding one last lesson in Grace’s amazing tale
Grace held her investment through many ups and downs in the stock market. But most important to her was that Abbott as a
business continued to thrive, despite the swings in its stock price.
HAUKE: There’s little down side to investing Down Under
The country started off as a dump for prisoners and other unwanted British citizens, but it has evolved into a modern-day
paradise.
SKARBECK: How Grace stayed patient under pressure to sell
When we left, we were trying to imagine a few of the many obstacles Grace might have encountered as her initial investment grew into $7 million over 74 years.
HAUKE: As a rule, market doesn’t reflect today’s bad news
Until a bull market reaches its last stages (the final three to 12 months), there is a general lack of belief that the market
can go higher.
SKARBECK: Amazing patience paid off for Grace
Back in 1935, she invested $180 in Abbott Laboratories stock and never sold it. This one decision became the entire investment
career of Grace Groner.
HAUKE: Greece should own up to its spending habits
I normally don’t expect complete child-like behavior from heads of state, but every political leader in Europe has been
acting like a little kid trying to run away from the broken window.
SKARBECK: Financial reform should start with derivatives
At the very least, regulators need to get control of derivative trading—transactions need to be more transparent and carried
out on an exchange.
HAUKE: Letter to David Simon: Be careful with General
Simon is at a crossroads where many other CEOs have found themselves, with most of them getting caught up in the circus, only to find destruction in their wake.
SKARBECK: Economic Greek tragedy could play out globally
Fears that Greece may default on its government debt have kept global markets on edge.
SKARBECK: Biglari’s ambitious, but he’s no Buffett
While Sardar Biglari’s effort to duplicate Warren Buffett is clear, some of the Steak n Shake chief’s moves have been superficial.
Market on three-day losing streak
U.S. stocks sank again Friday, extending the market’s biggest three-day tumble since March, as financial shares slumped on
President Obama’s plan to rein in banks.
SKARBECK: Stocks that pay dividends can provide yield, safety
These are challenging times for savers who demand a high level of safety from their investments.
SKARBECK: Looking at stocks, 10 years at a time
During this century’s first decade, investors had to cope with the uncertainties surrounding 9/11; huge corporate failures
including Enron, Worldcom, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Lehman Brothers; and volatility wrought by both the tech and housing
bubbles.
‘Most accurate’ forecaster predicts surge
A rising stock market will prompt consumers to start spending again, says Barclays economist Dean Maki.
HAUKE: Unusual times mean tough money decisions
One of the strongest messages the broad market is sending us today is that investors are looking for liquidity.
HAUKE: Great ideas not as good as excellent timing
The market often stays wrong much longer than the early investors stay solvent.
SKARBECK: Getting a good price hinges on stock’s value
Making investment decisions based on where a stock price has been in the past or betting on where it may go in the future is futile and foolish unless the investor has determined the value of the stock.
Major stock indexes climb to yearly highs
Major stock indexes rose as much as 2 percent, including the Dow Jones industrial average, which jumped 203 points.