Archive for March 2023
The Retail Edge
Retail investors and institutional investors are two different groups of investors who have different characteristics and investment goals. Institutional investors are large organizations, such as pension funds, mutual funds, and insurance companies, that invest large sums of money in financial markets. On the other hand, retail investors are individual investors who invest their own money…
Read MoreCan Chatbots Help You Become a Better Investor?
With the recent popularity of ChatGPT and other AI chatbot platforms, we asked ChatGPT what the secret to Warren Buffett’s investment success was and the response was the six points nicely summarized below. We thought the response hit the nail on the head and was well written. Does this mean that we can all invest…
Read MoreThe Sky is Falling and All News is Bad News
Runs on the banking system as well as constant reports on inflation and its threat to the American economy are running rampant in the news. Markets as well as investors might be overreacting to the news, especially as the market and investment professionals attempt to reprice securities in light of the turmoil. What is even…
Read MoreA Glimpse Is Not Enough
John Templeton said that “Bull markets are born on pessimism, grown on skepticism, mature on optimism, and die on euphoria.” Simply said but clearly misunderstood by many investors. Mr. Templeton also said that the most expensive four words in the English language are “This time it’s different.” It seems that investors never learn and are constantly asking…
Read MoreEarnings Season, What to Make of It?
Earnings season is a good time to reflect on your stock picks but is there more beyond reflection? That would depend on the type of investor you are, but long-term investors need not worry about earnings season. Whether or not a company meets, beats, or misses an earnings expectation is certainly of interest to investors…
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