How to Protect Yourself From the Next Global Economic Collapse (Part 1)
Making good investment decisions is both a science and an art. You can, for example, track the...
How to Bet Big on the Bounce
Well, that was quick... Following the worst October in seven years, the U.S. stock market has roared back...
Why It’s Time to Send Your Portfolio Overseas
Americans make up 4.3% of the world population. Yet our economy represents 24% of world GDP. The...
What You Can Learn From Buffett’s Billion-Dollar Buyback
“A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking about real money.” - Former U.S....
When You’re in a Risky Investment, Take the Short Money
I was once involved in a public company that had, as part of its asset base, shares...
Why You Should Never Sell Into Market Panic
October was a month for the history books. The S&P 500 fell 16 out of 22 trading...
The Most Difficult Part of Investing
Show investors a graph of the last 200 years of stock market performance and ask them where...
How to Know When to Sell Your Stocks
In my last column, I emphasized that successful investors beat the market not by trying to “time...
The Father of Free Markets Is Not Who You Think
“The ideas of economists and political philosophers, both when they are right and when they are wrong,...
Don’t Miss This Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity
When I studied finance in the classroom, roughly 80% of the focus was on evaluating stocks. About...
Why the Efficient Market Hypothesis Is Bunk
"I believe there is no other proposition in economics which has more solid empirical evidence supporting it...
Bet on This All-American Investment Strategy
A friend of mine recently asked me over a couple pints of beer at my local pub,...
The “Blue Zones” of Wealth and Happiness
Two months ago, a friend invited me to a weekend social event at his ranch near Austin,...
The Most Important Secret to Becoming a Successful Investor
"... People will make mistakes. Some will alter their system or jump from system to system as...
Can Economists Teach You the Secret of Happiness?
Happiness, properly defined, is a sense of well-being that comes from a great sense of knowing that...
Why Your Kids Are Ignorant About Economics
Readers wasted no time sounding off last week about a 2016 Harvard Institute of Politics poll that...
Take These 6 Urgent Steps to Avoid “Negative Wealth Shock”
Most of us take practical steps to maintain good health. We promise to eat less sugar and...
Should You Invest in the World’s Most Hated Stock Market?
When I had dinner last fall with Bill Browder, founder and CEO of Russian markets investment fund...
How to Trade ETFs for Free
As The Oxford Club's ETF Strategist, I have a challenging job. Each day, I comb through hundreds...
Why the New Bearishness Is Good for Stocks
In my last column, I explained why stock returns over the next decade are likely to be...
History’s Best Stock Market Indicator Is Flashing Red
History’s best stock market indicator is flashing red right now, indicating a high probability that future equity...
What a Chess Grand Master Can Teach You About Quant Investing
Russia's Gary Kasparov was the world's No. 1 chess player for almost 20 years. He is best...
There’s Usually a Bull Market Somewhere
"I have no boundaries. I am totally flexible. I am open to everything and I pursue everything....
The Surprising Secret Behind America’s Success
"We will make America strong again. We will make America proud again. We will make America safe...
How Trump’s Bad Moves Are Hurting Your Portfolio
Opinions on President Trump vary, to put it mildly. Some think he is a transformative president who...
Become a Global Currency Trader Using the “Big Mac Method”
Global currency markets are the largest and most liquid financial markets in the world. Today, the volume...