Hedge Funds & A Better Alternative
Hedge Funds are sexy! Why? Because that’s how rich people invest! Well, Ok, but that might not be such a good thing. Let’s break down what a hedge fund is and we’ll see that there are some advantages and disadvantages to them. We’re continuing the series on money management and funds.
What is a Value Investor?
A value investor is different. We looked at how a macroeconomic thinker positions his portfolio, but how does the value investor do it? Pure value investors never buy funds. The value investor prides himself on combing through the financials of companies and uncovering the truly undervalued company. You can’t do this with a fund. Diversification […]
Exchange Traded Funds (ETF)
An Exchange Traded Fund or ETF is very similar to a Closed End Fund. The ETF is a much newer invention and has been taking the investing world by storm. They originally started as cheap and convenient index funds. Today, most of them are still index funds meaning they have lower costs and are managed […]
The MacroEconomic Thinker
A macroeconomic thinker believes he understands the biggest trends going on in the world and thus allocates his capitals in the sectors set up best to protect and grow his capital. We’ll continue our discussion of different investor styles by looking here…
Speculator or Investor, Which are You?
A Speculator has different goals and style from an Investor. Which is best? Today, we’re continuing the series on asset allocation. “As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the body is formed in a mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things.” (Ecclesiastes […]
Mutual Funds Explained
Mutual Funds explained… In the next few posts in this topic, we’re going to explain how mutual funds work, what they are, and the different types that exist as well as showing you the similarities and differences between mutual funds and ETFs. The most common funds which people own today are mutual funds. Although they […]
Do aggressive investors hit home runs?
Should you be an aggressive investor? After reading the last section, you might think that the correct answer is to not be one of those aggressive investors. This is true in some ways. However, in other ways it can be dangerous to think that you can avoid all risk because you don’t consider yourself to […]
Professional Management: Hire the Best!
Professional Management can be a big advantage. We’re continuing a series on Funds… Perhaps, you don’t have the time, skill, or desire to pick individual securities? A fund offers professional management of one kind or another. It might be an Index Portfolio which doesn’t have an active manager, but instead simply matches the securities it […]
How active do you want to be in your money management?
Is active money management a good idea? Solomon had an interesting take… “If clouds are full of water, they pour rain upon the earth. Whether a tree falls to the south or to the north, in the place where it falls, there will it lie. Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at […]
Silver & Gold Video Update
Gold & Silver have always been real money. People around the world are waking up to the fact that they are indeed better money than the paper debt backed by nothing which they’ve been carrying around in their wallets. We’re continuing a series of videos which began here. In this silver and gold update video, […]
