Some years ago, an elderly neighbor came to our door, asking for a favor. She was looking for packing tape because she’d sold her television and needed to ship it out. She went on to say that the buyer, who she’d found on eBay, was in Nigeria. It was, of course, an obvious scam. But for whatever [...]
Growth Isn’t Enough
Why is it that great companies don’t always make great investments? This is a conundrum that’s long puzzled investors because it so clearly flies in the face of intuition. Indeed, today’s market leaders—companies like Apple, Amazon and Microsoft—are impressive businesses, and their stocks have [...]
Giving Credit
About once a week, someone will say, “I don’t understand bonds.” Sometimes they’ll state it in stronger terms: “I don’t like bonds.” So it’s worth taking a closer look. Fundamentally, bonds are just IOUs. If you buy a $1,000 U.S. Treasury bond, you’re simply lending the government $1,000. The [...]
Armed and Ready
Could something like the Great Depression happen again? During that unpleasant episode, the stock market dropped by 90%, unemployment rose to 25%, and gross domestic product fell by 30%. In making a financial plan, is this a scenario that’s worth worrying about? While no one can predict the [...]
Yielding no Advantage
Dividends are a seemingly mundane topic, but like many areas in personal finance, it’s a topic that nonetheless generates debate. The most common question is: All else being equal, if one stock pays a dividend, and another does not, then shouldn’t an investor prefer the one that pays the dividend? [...]
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