Investors without an investment strategy or a specific approach to selecting stocks have been known to jump on stock ideas they read online or hear from celebrity stock pundits. After all, these are trusted sources, and they’ve already done the research, right? Maybe, but what does that matter? As I suggested in my last blog …
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I’m often asked what I mean by the words “More Thoughtful Investing” that encircle my logo on TedKerr.com, which is great because it’s a conversation worth having for anyone who aims on becoming a serious investor. At a high level, I use the term to differentiate between investing and speculating. Speculating, as most people know, is …
We’ve all grown up on proverbs. We like them because they explain life’s truths in a pithy way. For example, “Rome wasn’t built in a day” reminds us that creating good things takes time. Another, “There is no rule without an exception,” reminds us that no rules, even when stated as proverbs, are a hundred …
In the world of corporate reporting and understanding what really goes on inside companies they own in their portfolios, investors are well-served by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) requirement that companies file their financials each quarter. The reporting format is standardized, making it easy for the public to compare results from one quarter to …
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How long does the average investor buy and hold stocks? Inquiring minds want to know. Throughout my 26-year investment management career, I must have posed this question to other investors dozens and dozens of times. Why? Because I’m always interested in investor perception versus reality. You see, nine out of ten times I’ve asked that …
It was a tough year for economists. Granted, no one could have predicted the turn of events that led to one of the deepest recessions in our history. However, as both the economy and stock market were regaining their footing last Spring, it seemed that economists were still tripping over themselves trying to make some …
My Prescription to Improve Your Portfolio: Ignore Economists Read More »