Quote of the day
Never eat at a restaurant named Mom’s.Never play cards with a man named Doc.Never get involved with a woman that has more troubles than...
Why Investors Fail
Nice piece by BMO Nesbitt on why investors fail: “Individuals have historically underperformed the markets, earning just 2.6% vs. the...
Economy or Stock Market ?
Alan Abelson writes in this week’s Barron’s: "In his letter to the Times, Mr. Mankiw [former Chairman, Council of...
Apprenticed Investor: The Folly of Forecasting
The latest "Apprentice Investor" column is up at TheStreet.com. Its called The Folly of Forecasting. This column warns...
Apprenticed Investor: The Folly of Forecasting
Originally published June 2005> The Folly of Forecasting Barry Ritholtz The Street.com 06/07/05 – 01:05 PM EDT > As a...
Alternative Investments: Antique Autos
Here’s an alternative investment: finely wrought and meticulously maintained sheet metal. The Old Westbury Garden Antique Auto Show...
Anticipating the Dominant Stories
This year began rather weakly. The markets first four months were a surprising disappointment. That early weakness was broken by a...
Enjoy It While It Lasts
>I’ve gotten enough emails on this that I figured I should address this (pardon the self promotion): I did an interview with...
Templeton’s 22 Principles For Successful Investing
Templeton’s 22 Principles For Successful Investing 1. There is only one long term investment objective, maximum total after...
Apprenticed Investor: The Zen of Trading
The latest "Apprentice Investor" column is up at TheStreet.com. Its called The Zen of Trading. So far, the Apprenticed Investor...