REVISITING YOUR RISK TOLERANCE
I have been reading in my investor newsletters as well as several other authoritative sources that the markets, especially the US stock market are, at present, extremely overvalued. Some of these sources presented data that, they believe, clearly indicate we are in the final stages of a “market melt up,” similar to the the tech […]
Closing the Retail Investor Performance Gap
It is pretty well documented that the average retail stock market investor does not obtain the same long-term results as the broad market indexes. Here is a link to just one article titled, “Why Average Investors Earn Below Average Market Returns,” that discusses why retail stock investors do not replicate long term market returns. The […]
Return to the Abacos
Earlier this month we arrived back in the Bahamas. We keep our sailboat, Satisfaction, on land at Green Turtle Cay, another cay in the Abacos about 20 miles away from Hope Town. It takes 2 to 3 exhausting days to get our boat set up for living after the summer hurricane season. Fortunately, the Abaco […]
Post #22 – Constructing a Simple Portfolio
In my last post, Post #21, I provided some thoughts for choosing your investment vehicle for holding your retirement assets. The main point of that post was, when choosing investment funds, it is best for the average retail investor to pick funds with the lowest fees (i.e., lowest management expense ratio). After choosing your family […]
Post #10 – First Rule of Investment Planning
Based on what I see in the media concerning stocks and other investments, it’s not surprising that some who have an interest in investing for retirement may get so bewildered that they just want to give up. I sympathize with these people. All the media outlets offering confusing and conflicting investment advice can be daunting, […]
