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Stay the Course

January 03, 2023 | Warren Buffett once said, "If you aren't thinking about owning a stock for 10 years, don't even think about owning it for 10 minutes."

Amazon of China

January 02, 2023 | Know about the Chinese super-company Alibaba, and find out why so many famous value investors closely follow the 'Amazon of China.'

Kicking Off 2023

January 01, 2023 | Today, we'll be discussing the power of strong friendships and a "cheat code" for life.

Dud Year

December 30, 202 | At last, stocks have completed a rough year with a dud as the most challenging year in more than a decade ended with another red day.

Global Barter System

December 29, 2022 | The financial systems in these developed, Western countries are comparatively secure — most people have access to well-regulated and insured bank accounts, and the currencies are the most stable on earth (even with recent bouts of inflation).

Sea Change

December 28, 2022 | Marks explains that the investment world may be experiencing the third major "sea change" of the last 50 years. In recent years, especially amidst the spike in inflation and the Federal Reserve's response, the market conditions that prevailed during the post-GFC (Global Financial Crisis) period and for much of the last four decades are seemingly reversing.

Forgotten Continent

December 27, 2022 | Despite the traumatic year most of us have experienced in our portfolios, some African countries are raking in new investments.

The Greatest Gift

December 26, 2022 | One of my (Matthew) favorite movies is the holiday classic, "It's a Wonderful Life," the 1946 film where an angel comes to help a frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed.

Market Anomalies

December 23, 2022 | According to Scott Bauer of CME Group, the anomaly extends back to the 1970s, when traders noticed that returns tended to be exceptionally strong in the first trading session after Christmas and in the two sessions following the New Year.

Finance 101

February 15, 2024 | Baylor University is a private, Christian university about 95 miles south of Dallas, with strong athletic programs. But now, it’s getting known for its stellar endowment performance.

Bond Rally Goes Poof

February 14, 2024 | And just like that, they’re gone. No, that’s not a Valentine’s Day musing about the one who got away. Rather, we’re talking about bond market gains since investors got hooked on the prospect of rate cuts in 2024 amid the Fed’s December meeting.

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