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Why value investing is for grown-ups

By Larry Swedroe, CBS News, New York University finance professor Aswath Damodaran recently examined whether active management enhanced returns for value […]

On Buffett, Market Timing, and Dividends

By Brian Stoffel, Motley Fool, “Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy only when others are fearful.” — Warren […]

The seeds of a new secular bull market are being sown

From Abnormal Returns site, http://abnormalreturns.com/the-seeds-of-a-new-secular-bull-market-are-being-sown/ In the conclusion of my book Abnormal Returns: Winning Strategies from the Frontlines of the […]

‘Safe Haven’ Sovereign Debt at Lowest Levels in Several Hundred Years

By Jacob Wolinsky, Value Walk, Whitney Tilson has some interesting observations on bond yields across the globe. Yields of countries […]

Socially responsible investing

Socially responsible investing (SRI), also known as sustainable, socially conscious, green or ethical investing, is any investment strategy which seeks […]

Poles prefer traditional Polish cuisine but McDonald’s, Da Grasso and KFC are the biggest chain restaurants

Spending time away from home in the workplace or at school is the most common occasion for eating out for […]

Bob Farrell’s 10 rules for investing

By Prieur du Plessis, Investment Post Cards site, Wall Street “gurus” come and go, but in the case of Bob […]

Should You Sell in May? Read This First

By Alex Dumortier, Motley Fool, Around this time of year, pundits and commentators invariably trot out the recommendation to “sell […]

Yes, They Do: Low Interest Rates Do Make Stocks Cheap

By ChuckCarnevale, Value Walk.com, Introduction: Pessimism Is For Losers I’m inspired to write this article because I am so frustrated […]

The Alternative Warren Buffett

By Morgan Housel, Motley Fool, Writing in the Financial Times in 2008, John Kay put Warren Buffett’s success into simple […]