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 with a vengeance. After bottoming at 2,641 on October 29, the...
Investment Strategies
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 U.S. stock market has a total capitalization of approximately $30 trillion....
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 in a gold mining company. Since I didn’t know anything about...
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 it” but by owning individual stocks that outperform it. I highlighted...
Bet on This All-American Investment Strategy
A friend of mine recently asked me over a couple pints of beer at my local pub, "So what's your favorite book on investing, Nick?" It was a...
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 each one has a losing period. Others will be unable to...
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 known in the U.S. for losing a chess match to IBM's...