In 1952 a young PhD student named Harry Markowitz wrote a paper that sought to prove, mathematically, the old maxim "don't put all your eggs in one basket.” Through his work, Markowitz taught investors how to effectively diversify their investments, something which was not well understood at the [...]
Looking back, looking forward
Earlier this week the president took to Twitter with his financial outlook for 2018: “All signs are that business is looking really good for next year...Stock Market is poised for another year of SUCCESS!” While a tenth straight year of stock market gains would be unprecedented, I don't think any [...]
Bitcoin mania
If you happened to turn on the financial news this week, you undoubtedly heard about bitcoin, which has been on a wild ride: On Monday, it was trading at $11,000, having gained 1,000% since January. On Wednesday, it rose to $15,000. On Thursday it topped $19,000. Then, this morning it reversed, [...]
Protecting yourself
Through the course of life, there are some anniversaries that we enjoy celebrating. And then there are others that we'd just as soon forget. Last week the investment world celebrated one of the latter sort: the thirtieth anniversary of the stock market crash of 1987. It is worth remembering however, [...]
Protecting yourself from the unexpected and the unexplained
Through the course of life, there are some anniversaries that we enjoy celebrating. And then there are others that we'd just as soon forget. Last week the investment world celebrated one of the latter sort: the thirtieth anniversary of the stock market crash of 1987. It is worth remembering however, [...]
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