SPOTLIGHT -
Can Market Timing Ever Work for the Individual Investor?
While expert investors utilize put options and short selling to make money in the markets, the average individual investor mistakenly attempts to time the market.
Are MLPs Really a Good Investment Option for Retirees?
Master Limited Partnerships are distributing income of almost 7% per year to investors at a time when short-term bonds are paying close to zero, which makes them an enticing option for retirees.
The Legacy of The Wolf of Wall Street
The crimes of Jordan Belfort, known as the Wolf of Wall Street, were many, but one that stands out is a technique still perpetrated on unsuspecting investors today.
Financial Fiascos: Choose Certainty Over Uncertainty
Recently, one CEO chose certainty over uncertainty, even though opting for the safer road of less risk cost him and the company money.
Pumping Up Index Fund Returns
How can 2 index funds composed of the same constituents perform significantly differently? It is possible, and investors can use this strategy to enhance earnings.
Imaginary Control and Financial Decisions
An illusion of control in the stock market diminishes returns, yet many investors continue to fool themselves. Recognizing and altering this behavior can lead to better results.
Financial Decision-Making: A Slap in the Face
Intelligent reflection can help an investor make better financial decisions in the future and avoid the costly mistakes of the past.
The Financial Errors We Don't Realize We're Making
Conflicting emotions influence investment decisions, and investors are faced with the challenging task of overcoming irrationality when making investment decisions
Danger of the Post-Crisis Mentality
The financial crisis may have produced a lost generation of younger investors who will be so risk averse in their investment choices that their portfolios will not keep up with inflation.
How Unfair Transactions Affect You
When people interact for rewards, the result isn't just about the reward. It is also about the participants emotion related to the transaction.
How One MD's Illegal Behavior Could Benefit Investors
Why did a respected neurology doctor turn the corner on ethical behavior and start selling information on clinical trials in which he was involved? And how can it benefit the average investor?
The Creation of a Wealth Addict
The brains of very successful stock traders produce dopamine, leading them to increase their risk taking. Eventually, the normal incentives for happiness are minimized for a substitute: money.
How to Beat the Market
Research from two financial heavyweights suggests that there are sure ways to beat the market. Plus, there are two types of stocks that are the most approachable for individual investors.
Looking for Safe Return: Dueling Strategies
Two experts weigh in on the current situation of low bond yields and what it means for your portfolio. Mostly, investors need to determine how comfortable they are weathering down markets.
Why Some Give to Those in Need, and Others Don't
There are many reasons for disparate approaches to the distribution of money, and we are just beginning to understand them, but revisiting charitable giving during the holidays when the stock market is high has benefits.
Art Basel Miami
Since art is recommended as 5% of an investment portfolio, or at least for the high-net-worth portfolio, it's worth a look at what is happening on the contemporary art scene.
Lessons from a 12-Year Investment
Watching a portfolio over 12 years demonstrated that while money can be lost in the short term, stock market investments usually accrue to a higher value over the long term.
The Fine Line between Collecting and Hoarding
When art objects are considered part of an investor's portfolio, over collecting can become an issue. Too much invested in art can mean too little placed in other financial assets, resulting in an unbalanced portfolio.
Where to Invest with Stocks at Record Highs
Putting money to work in the market is no easy task right with stocks at record highs and bond yields miniscule: so where can you invest any available money?
Cruising the Southern Islands of Croatia
Was a seven-day cruise in a small ship along Croatia's Dalmatian Coast, stopping at Marco Polo's reported birthplace and multiple islands, worth its price?
Impoverished: Retirement in Jeopardy
The separation of you and your money can take place in many different ways, often unrecognized. If the following scenario applies to you, then your retirement is in danger, too.
Buying Manhattan Real Estate with Stock Market Profits
Four months ago, Shirley Mueller, MD, thought it was time to get out of the market and ended up with a lot of money in her bank account. Here's what she did with that money.
Woman Prison Psychiatrist Protected by Inmates
A psychiatrist friend of mine worked in a prison in her younger years. Though she was experienced in her field, this was her first prison job. She was naive in regard to prisons and prisoners. The inmates were not.
Singapore and Wealth: A Direct Correlation
There's a huge concentration of rich in Singapore and investors should pay attention to this phenomenon. At a time when investing in China may be a necessary evil, Singapore could be a more transparent option.
Do Investors Act in Their Own Best Interest?
A retired equity strategist has said that retail investors don't act in their best interest, insinuating that he thinks they're stupid. Is he right?
Antiques, Auction Houses and Your Portfolio
Antiques and art are recommended for a limited part of an investment portfolio for high-net-worth individuals, but new changes may have whittled away at any benefit for buyers of more modest artwork.
Violence Against Health Professionals
The Navy Yard killer was a paranoid schizophrenic and medical professionals suffer their share of violence from these patients. Shirley Mueller, MD, shares her recent experience.
The Ancient Port City Genoa
As the capital city of an ancient maritime republic, Genoa offers sea views and historic buildings, all in fantastic condition since the city was designated the European Capital of Culture in 2004.
Arles and Saint Remy, France
There are few places where one could spend a day in substantial rain and enjoy it. Arles and Saint Remy are two of those destinations.
Rome Beyond the Borghese Palace
Although the palace of the Borgia family is the most famous in Rome, Palazzo Colonna is one of the oldest and largest and Palazzo Doria Pamphihj has a collection kept together by Pope Innocent X.