There’s a time to hold ‘em and a time to fold ‘em.
The investment principles around selling losers and holding winners are one of the most important and subtle topics in investing; laden with psychological pitfalls
portfolio management
How I invest my money
This approach has worked
An overarching portfolio strategy
In sports, in war and in the battle for investment survival it is helpful to distinguish between strategy and tactics.
The problem with analysts’ target prices
The sell side analyst’s target prices do not estimate fair value. DCF estimates do just that. Investors should not confuse the two.
My investment plan for 2021
Plan for the worst. Hope for the best. And don’t agonize.
Let’s cut to the heart of how risk and uncertainty impact diversification
Diversification is inadequate as a risk management technique and too primitive for the new environment of volatility and uncertainty.
An all bank portfolio, ETFs and mistaken notions of diversification and balance
As the play, The Merchant of Venice, unfolds, all of Antonio’s ships sink, his business collapses and Shylock demands his pound of flesh.
The pitfalls of a sector rotation strategy
Investing based essentially on the business cycle outlook is a fools’ game.
An unconventional view of cash reserves
The cash in the portfolio may be enough to take advantage of the opportunity. Or it may not be enough. It doesn’t matter. The investor is in the delicious position of comparing the new opportunity with all other holdings in the portfolio.
How to get the most out of analysts’ reports
Since analysts’ reports are so important in our work of identifying and studying companies to invest in, we need to look at the strengths and weaknesses of these reports.