Posts by Darryl H

As the Federal Government attempts to put the brakes on historically high inflation, the markets continue to be volatile. Unfortunately for the Fed, their inflation fighting tactics are one-sided in that they have absolutely no control of what is happening on the supply side of the equation. Raising interest rates can certainly reign in demand…

Although history can be used as a guide to help investors get more clarity about the future, it is still important to keep your emotions in check and not let them interfere with your investment decision making process. Let’s face it, no matter what the past says about the future it cannot be predicted by…

Why do certain stocks react negatively to news that interest rates might rise over the long run? Probably because present values of future cash flows will be less and therefore the value of certain stocks should decline. That is a good basic answer, right? Makes sense, but how low should a stock’s price decline if…

The economic news cycle is relentless as news about the domestic and world economy regularly makes the daily headlines. The current talk is about mortgage applications at 22-year lows, Q1 earnings season, inflation, rising interest rates, spiking oil prices and the war between Russian and Ukrainian forces. Although these items are making the news, how…

The goal for any investor is to make money over time by investing in the stock market or any other market utilizing different approaches to accomplish their goals. Some investors seek to not just make money by accepting the market’s average rate of return but to exceed the market’s average return by as much as…

Depending on the type of investment analysis that an investor does, that analysis should give the investor an idea of where the value is in the market. Top-down investment approaches rely more on the investor’s ability to refine their investment approach or style to try to take advantage of where they believe there is value…

As the markets continue to fall people are wondering when it all is going to end but unfortunately, there is no consensus opinion as to when the fall will end. As of the close of business on 5-17-2022 the Dow, S&P 500 and the NASDAQ were all down more than 10 percent since the start…

The goal of any hedge fund is to invest in a variety of asset classes, from cash to cryptocurrency, in an effort to maximize returns and reduce risks. A hedge fund manager attempts to protect client assets by engaging in strategies that involve profiting in the securities markets whether the market goes up or down.…

Warren Buffett, to paraphrase, once stated that he could earn about 50% annually if he only had a few million to invest. While few of us have millions sitting idly, there should be hope for us to at least beat the market. So, what is the problem? There is a lack of available options. Looking…

Why the anger? Some people like focus while others do not. So, what exactly are the arguments for heavy diversification versus concentrated portfolios. To paraphrase two well-known investors – anybody who diversifies an investment portfolio must be an idiot or a moron. These statements can be attributed to billionaire entrepreneur and television personality, Mark Cuban…