Monthly Archives: September, 2017

Bezos and Boston, MA

Technology

E.J. Smith - September 28, 2017

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos isn’t like the rest of us. That’s a given. Here you get some insight about his history with Boston, MA as...

You Won’t Believe What Happened to These Mutual Funds

ETFs & Funds

Young Research - September 27, 2017

Barron’s reported over the weekend that Third Avenue Management, the firm founded by deep value investing pioneer Marty Whitman, is undergoing yet another management...

America’s Crude Oil Exports Ready to Surge

Commodities

Dick Young - September 27, 2017

Prices for WTI crude have dropped in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. The Texas crude benchmark price has dropped to a $6.63 discount per...

Hartford, CT Downgraded to Junk Status

Financial Security

E.J. Smith - September 27, 2017

Imagine if your credit score got reduced to junk status and you quickly understand how municipal bonds work. Joseph De Avila reports at the...

Nestle Rewards Shareholders with More Buybacks

Stocks

Young Research - September 27, 2017

Nestle has announced increased share buybacks to reward shareholders for their faith in the stock. After activist investor Dan Loeb pressured the food giant,...

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Authors E.J. Smith - August 29, 2016

You get an idea how the struggle between bondholders...

Entry #5 on my list of the 10 biggest mistakes that investors make is focusing on potential return before risk. I have been in the investment business for over four decades and I can tell you that the most successful investors are those who evaluate risk ahead of return.