The 5 Rules of the Financial Armadillo
In the heart of a bull market in March 1997, I was urging investors to ignore the “TV media financial gibberish, most of which...
You’re in Charge: Act—Don’t React
Thirty years ago this month, I was working hard to explain to investors like you the simple power of having a plan. An investment...
Here’s How to Build Yourself a Barricade Against Volatility
Back in October of 2006, as the crest of the Housing Bubble was forming, I remained doggedly attached to my principled investment strategy of...
High Barriers to Entry Make for Safer Investments
I have written many times through the years about the benefits of businesses with high barriers to entry. Those barriers often include protection by...
How to Avoid Wall Street’s Unshakable Attachment to Earnings
Back in December of 1997, I explained Wall Street analysts' fixation with earnings, and more specifically, earnings guidance. I wrote:
Forget Wall Street’s Myopic Attachment to...