EPS is important when investors look at historical or future EPS numbers for the same company. Or when they want to compare EPS for a few companies in the same industry. Earnings per share actually…
Bonds and stocks have only interacted negatively in the past 20 years. Their average correlation throughout the previous 65 years was positive. When this correlation isn’t negative, the 60/40 portfolio is weak in protecting your…
This year could be a volatile period for investors given the fact that a global financial crisis could be in the offering in the next several years Last year showed the best look and we…
What is a stock market bubble? How a stock market bubble is created? What is the definition? We are talking about a stock market bubble when the prices of stocks rise fast and a lot…
This is another in a series of lazy portfolios and one of the most popular. There is no single “coffeehouse portfolio” and an investor can adjust the basic version to own needs and investing goals.…
The barbell portfolio holds only short term and long term bonds and generates fixed income. A flattening yield curve situation is the best time to use this strategy, while a steepening curve is harmful to…
Predicting when the next black swan event will happen is the mission impossible. But you can create a portfolio created to reduce the risks related to black swans. Black Swan investing isn’t quite a strategy,…
When stock prices drop, bond prices increase. A portfolio that holds stocks and bonds plays better than the one that holds only stocks. Diversification means to spread the risk across different types of investments. The…
La Roche defrauded U.S. federal and state governments for $1.5 billion. The company was lying that its influenza drug Tamiflu was effective at preventing potential pandemics. Drug company La Roche (OTCMKTS: RHHBY) cheated U.S. federal…
Investing in stocks is a risky game. On some of them, you can have full or partial control. Risks of Investing in the stock market is a necessary part of investing. If investors want great…