The 10 Most Common Objections to Following a Realistic Investing Strategy
Our common sense tells us to lower our stock allocations when prices go too high. That’s the only realistic investing strategy. So why do so many middle-class investors resist the call and take on...
View ArticleStock Market Timing Strategies — What Works and What Doesn’t
Stock Market-Timing Strategy #1 — Short-Term Timing. There are some smart people who engage in short-term timing of their stock purchases. I don’t feel that I can reject the methods they use out of...
View ArticleSimple Investing — The Promise and the Risk
Simple Investing, Promise #1 — You can get good returns without spending a lot of time and effort on investing. Many middle-class workers have jobs and family responsibilities that take up most of...
View ArticleWhen to Sell Stocks: The Case for Selling in a Stock Market Downturn
When to Sell Stocks: Argument #1 for Selling in a Stock Market Downturn — Panic is Sometimes Appropriate. The conventional investing advice is that you should not give in to feelings of panic in a...
View ArticleStock Picking for Indexers
Benefit #1 of Stock Picking for Indexers — It can increase your returns. John Bogle’s argument for indexing is that half of all investors must obtain a return worse than the market return. Transaction...
View ArticleAll You Need to Know About Stock Price Changes
The first thing you need to know about stock price changes is that the short-term stuff is generally unknowable. This is the stuff that the newspapers and television programs and web sites focus on....
View ArticleStock Valuation Made Easy — Bogle & Buffett Are Like Chocolate & Peanut Butter
Step One to obtaining the rewards of stock valuation without doing all the work — Appreciate its importance. I am mystified as to why many middle-class investors do not aim to invest in a...
View ArticleTechnical Analysis for Non-Dummies
The Dismissive Attitude that Some Evidence Toward Technical Analysis Is a Turn-Off. I know little about technical analysis. I don’t practice it. I don’t recommend it. But hey! Where would I be today if...
View ArticleTreasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) Are Today’s Most Underrated...
It takes a long time for InvestoWorld to wake up to new realities. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities are an amazing asset class. In most circumstances, they are better than bonds. In many...
View ArticleThe Case Against Valuation-Informed Indexing
The problem with the conventional indexing approach (developed by Vanguard Founder John Bogle) is that it does not call for adjustments in the investor’s stock allocation at times of extreme...
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