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Rational Speculation
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An individual investor's take on the economy, financial markets and individual stocks, with an edge towards fundamental analysis and contrarian investment strategies.
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Poll of the Week
Opinion Polls & Market Research Results and references will be available next Sunday at 12:00 pm....
Are You an Irrational Investor?
Conventional economic theory holds that people act rationally and generally do what’s in their own best interests. However, theory and reality are often vastly different. Some of the irrational behaviors (pdf) to which inve...
Thank You Harry Markowitz
It’s just human nature that no one wants to hear about reducing risk when there’s a bull market going on. However, the minute the markets take a turn for the worse, and people start to realize their investment losses, the concept of risk ...
Roth IRA Conversion
We’ve all heard the phrase “when life hands you lemons, make lemonade”. Well, the gist this phrase can apply to the current bear market. Even though the market has fallen about 20% from it’s October peak, there’s still a...
John Bogle’s Predictions
Looking for something to blog about while I wait for the markets to fall further, I came across Bill Moyers Journal video interview with John Bogle conducted back in September, 2007, concerning the financial state of our society. According to a trans...
