Last week the US economy lost 20.5 million jobs in the month of April. We all knew it was going to be a big number, we all knew that it was likely to be in the twenties. In fact estimates were in the range of 21 – 22 million. The report was released on Friday …
Let’s start by saying that I am a fan. I have been following Warren Buffett since I was in college. On the morning of February 22, 2020, I woke up, made a pot of coffee and settled in to read the annual letter from Berkshire Hathaway, the same thing that I have done on the …
The creativity in the ETF universe never ceases to amaze. Pick a theme, any theme, and there is likely a way for you to invest in it or one is in the works. But how do you know which themes are enduring and which are hype? Can you look past the narrative? Let’s start by …
For as long as I have been in this business, I have been fascinated with global markets. I started my career on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in January 2000 and my first role was as the back-up clerk for the specialist who traded the ADRs (American Depository Receipts); essentially, US listed …
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We are all familiar with the concept of diversification. The idea is to spread your bets across an array of assets in order to avoid concentration into an asset or small group of assets that could induce havoc on a portfolio in the event that any one bet turns out to be wrong. And since …
It’s a market of stocks. This is important to keep in mind in a world where everyone seems to be laser focused on the main market averages. How many times over the past few weeks have we heard about the 2,000+ point plus moves in the Dow (I won’t get started on quoting the Dow …
