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Are You Willing To Be The ‘Greater Fool’ By Acquiring More Stocks Today?
It does not matter if stocks are insanely overvalued, as long as there’s a more foolish participant who is willing to pay a higher price. That’s the essence of the “greater fool theory.” And right now,...
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Time In The Markets, Not ‘Timing’ The Markets? At Least Know The Facts
What do China, Japan, India, England, Germany… heck, most of the significant economies around the globe, share in common? Bear market declines in stock prices of 20% or more. Several ETFs demonstrate...
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Zero Rate Hikes In 2016? It Still Won’t Be Enough To Help The Economy Or Stocks
According to the Goldman Sachs Current Activity Indicator (CAI), economic well-being peaked in November of 2014. The erosion from 4.1% down to 1.3% over the last 18 months demonstrates just how...
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Lower Rates For Longer: Will It Genuinely Benefit Stock Investors?
If the price that one pays for an asset is “fair” or “reasonable,” then one should not doubt having made the transaction. He/she might need to reevaluate whether the current price still reflects a...
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Correlation Does Not Imply Causation, But It Does Mean ‘Lower Your Stock...
If you are fortunate enough to have $750,000 equity in a $1,000,000 home, and a fire ravages the property, what is your number one concern? The protection of the equity. Granted, you might be extremely...
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Why You May Want To Sell Into The Post-Brexit Rally
For the better part of six years, between December of 2008 and December of 2014, the Federal Reserve created hundreds of billions of electronic dollar credits to pump up asset prices (e.g., stocks,...
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Record Low Interest Rates: Is This Thing Getting Out Of Control?
Some New Yorkers may hate me for saying so, but I did not care for Joe Namath. I never liked Mark Gastineau either. I am (and have always been) a devout fan of the New York Giants. And if you love “Big...
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Bonds Say To Stocks, “We’re Just Not That Into You.”
Five years ago, several European countries (e.g., Portugal, Italy, Greece, etc.) appeared as if they might default on their sovereign debt obligations. Gold prices spiked. The Japanese yen soared. U.S....
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Stocks and Bonds: Which Asset Class Balloon Will Pop First?
In 2013, the S&P 500 closed at a record high at the same time that the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond yield closed at a record low. The reason? The Federal Reserve had been buying hundreds of millions...
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How To Avoid Harsh Consequences When Borrowing Stock Gains From The Future
According to Blackrock, since the S&P 500 hit its October 2007 peak of 1565, it has produced a total return of approximately 60%. The market gains are three times the increase in the growth of the...
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