The Hero in You: Would You Bet against the House?

Why would you abandon confidence in a strategy that has generated a positive return 87% of the time over the past sixteen years?

"Risk Not Thy Whole Wad", a classic ad that lives on

What I lacked in wisdom was made up in confidence. " It could be the start of better markets...simply due to everyone being so pessimistic

A good friend asked me if individual investors can compete fairly with institutions and hedge funds. It is an important question and...

The U.S. Federal Reserve seems intent on breaking the back of the U.S. economy. Well, this week something broke.

Do analysts make predictions that seem to defy logic, merely to get the attention of the press? Can they stay composed, with a straight face

Can a select group of twenty stocks outperform a 400-stock benchmark? Or will the randomness of return within the S&P 400 index prove .....

Buy and Hold? It is not so easy, as even the largest companies in America are removed from the S&P 500 for declining valuations.

It is exciting to innovate and try a new investment strategy. But expectations meet reality when stock purchases begin.

Can I really add value through superior stock selection, buying "good" companies and avoiding the "bad"?

It really can't be that hard to beat the stock market, can it? The dilemma faced by stock pickers.

You would think global investors would look to Canada for investment opportunities that are not available elsewhere.

I remember the day -- It was 2:30 in the afternoon on the sunny October 16, 1987...

No value in predicting S&P year-end valuation. Think back to early 2020. The COVID panic was at a peak, with the S&P 500 falling 34%.

Even with a very long time horizon, a 20% to 30% drop in the value of your portfolio is gut-wrenching.

No need to predict market bottoms. In the long term, corporate earnings will reward investors.

Based on current equity valuations, bond yields and historic return history, the future looks bright.

Unlike many endeavours, investing success is not guaranteed by experience and intelligence.

high-flying stock falls back to earth. Paper profits evaporate. There must be a better way to lock in profits, but at what cost?