Tag Archives: S&P500
Making the Impossible Possible
This week brought new evidence, not necessarily that the stock market efficiently allocates capital to its most productive use, but that it effectively separates fools from their money. The fool gives…Wall Street takes away. In other words, the house always … Continue reading
Why U.S. Treasuries are No Longer the Safest Investment in the World
The world’s a humbling place. It’ll change right before your very eyes and you don’t even know it…until it’s too late. Where markets are concerned this can be an expensive and chastening lesson. Not long ago it was common knowledge … Continue reading
Let the Fun Begin
Last week Wall Street finally realized something that everyone else has known for some time…this economy stinks worse than rotten tomatoes. After rising 14 points on Tuesday, the S&P500 dropped 45 points to close out the week. Then, yesterday, it … Continue reading
When You Should Buy Stocks
“Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Markets Make Opinions “Market’s make opinions,” say the old timers. But what are the opinions to be made by this ambivalent … Continue reading
