Tag Archives: invest
The cruiseline tragedy and the unexpected lesson for investors
There’s an old adage in the investment field. It’s become almost folk knowledge that you’re supposed to buy on the rumor and sell on the news. Simply, that means that the investment gains are made before news breaks. Once the news — good or bad — makes its way into the media, most of the … Continue Reading
3 things investors can learn about risk from the U.S. Army
Major Hugh Jones is a professor of finance and economics at the United States Military Academy and has had two tours of duty in Iraq. He also has an MBA from Duke. He spoke last year at the CARE conference (Center for Accounting Research and Education conference) about how the U.S. Army deals with high-stakes … Continue Reading
Slaying sacred cows, researching profitable trading strategies – with Wes Gray
Wes Gray is a no-holds-barred researcher who’s always looking to uncover investment strategies that are actually useful in making investors money. He joins us this week on Tradestreaming Radio to discuss some of his recent research on expert community, SumZero and Joel Greenblatt’s Magic Formula, and lots more.
6 easy ways to get more interested in investing
I live and breathe this investing stuff. So, sometimes I take my insane fervor interest in investing for granted. But a lot of people aren’t me (thankfully). Many are either too busy, too distracted, or uninterested in investing. That’s a shame — because outside of building your own wealth, there isn’t an easier way to … Continue Reading
12 ways investors can profit via legal insider trading
Insider trading has been top of mind for the past few months with Galleon and Congressional insider trading blanketing the news. While illegal insider trading is being taken to the woodshed, there’s plenty to do with legal insider trading. By following the smart money, investors can follow the cookie crumbs back to the investing profits. So, … Continue Reading
Making investing simpler – with Jon Stein
A lot of people don’t invest because it’s seemingly too complicated. So many decisions to make, so much jargon, who to trust? Jon Stein is the founder and CEO of Betterment which he describes as a mix between Apple and Vanguard. It’s extremely easy to design a fine portfolio. By removing much of the noise … Continue Reading
