“October. This is one of the most dangerous months to speculate in stocks. The others are July, January, September, April, November, May, March, June, December, August and February.” – Mark Twain Great advice! How can you tell if your money manager is speculating with your savings? Some...

Yesterday (19th) the DJIA rose above 10,000! 22yrs ago today, Black Monday, the Dow lost 508 points or 23%, the largest percentage loss in the Dow’s history. I remember that day 10/18 1987. The fear and anxiety were all over the news. The Dow was trading above and below 2000 that year. Comparisons...

I received this lie in an email today: Investing in companies, not sectors Savita Subramanian, Head of U.S. Quantitative Strategy, BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research, spotlights the increasing importance of company fundamentals in selecting the right stocks for today’s market. What is the Myth...

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