Posts by Andrew Gordon
Small Caps’ Unexpected Giddy-up
Sooner or later, the market is going to hit bottom. And when it does, you’ll want to be invested in small caps (companies with capitalizations of around $3.8 billion or less).
Read MoreProfessional Stock Pickers Are Failing Their Test
Chances are your actively managed mutual fund is disappointing you. You’d probably get better returns investing in an index fund that charges lower fees.
Read MoreWhy This Trend Trumps the Tally
What’s wrong with depending on the collective wisdom of the analysts who follow stocks day in and day out?
Read MoreBarbells, Ladders, and Avoiding Bondage
Investing right now – when the economy is so shaky – may sound mighty risky. In fact, your main concern is probably not how much money you can make … but how well you can keep your existing money safe. There’s nothing wrong with that. It’s in unpredictable times like these that an old Wall…
Read MoreWhy Most Expensive Stocks Are Rip-Offs
Many investors swear by the “efficient market theory.” All it means is that through the magic of millions of investors buying and selling stock every day, you get what you pay for. If a company is cheap, it’s cheap for a reason. If it’s expensive, it’s expensive for a reason.
Read MoreAll-Weather Investing
Guess what? What with the recession… the subprime crisis… foreclosures… inflation… and more, your portfolio is very likely flying into uncharted weather.
Read MoreThe Difference Between 30-Year Bond Returns and 30-Year Bondage
If you want to invest in bonds (these are U.S. bonds but you can do the same exercise with bonds from other countries), which ones do you choose? Here’s how to break this chart down in order to select the best deal.
Read MoreFollow That Boomer!
The two surefire ways to make money off boomers is now down to one. But that one way looks stronger than ever – and if you haven’t invested accordingly, you should do it now.
Read MoreOil’s Last Harrah
Oil is still making new highs and supply is still very tight. Wait for the price to head down. Then simply be willing to believe in and act on what you’re seeing.
Read MoreWhen Others Are Fleeing the Bear
Maybe you know we’re in a bear market. But do you know what stage of the bear we’re in?
Read MoreThe Attack of the "Old Maids"
Dozens, if not hundreds, of companies are pretending they’re not holding the Old Maid. In other words, they’re hiding the full extent of their bad debt, assets, and hedges.
Read MoreExporters’ Spins Cover Company Sins
You didn’t read it here first. The companies that now look the most attractive are those that can take advantage of the falling dollar…
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