Dec 5, 2012 | Uncategorized
A little over a week ago, CNNMoney posted this video to its YouTube channel. It’s about two 4th grades who earned a 50% annual return in one year on the stock market. The best hedge funds in America are happy with 15%; anything over 20% is considered brilliance,...
Dec 4, 2012 | Uncategorized
Value investing is one of the simplest and easiest forms of investing possible. All that is to it is to buy things when they’re cheap, and sell them when they’re expensive. It’s the fundamental business model of any and every company on Earth, and...
Dec 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
So, you think you want to be an investment manager? Ask yourself if you have these character traits: #1 Passion for the markets #2 Analytical skills and a comfort with numbers #3 Emotional self-control and resiliency #4 Stick-to –it-iveness What exactly are these and...
Dec 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
This chart is fascinating: This is the last month’s pricing trends for Pandora (P), an internet start-up that is big on mobile and is also bleeding cash—and will actually lose more cash as its business grows. This is because its operating costs are higher than its...