Value investing is the name of a particular investment philosophy that stresses a long-term approach to investing. Rather than follow short-term trends in the market, value investing relies on thorough research to discover companies that are undervalued and selling below their measurable value. The original concept of value investing was created by Benjamin Graham and […]
IPOs are hot, until they’re not. Many trade lower after going public. It’s important to understand how, and if, a company can become profitable. Who benefits from an IPO? In many cases, insiders and early private funders. The last six months has seen a flurry of activity in the initial public offering (IPO) market as […]
Avoid meetings and read constantly, advises 95-year-old Charlie Munger If you avoid doing stupid things, it’s easy to make money investing, he says. Disciple of value investing godfather Benjamin Graham shares his best ideas. Columnist Jason Zweig of the Wall Street Journal recently interviewed investment legend Charlie Munger at his Los Angeles home. Munger, now […]
Staying invested is easier if you know how your portfolio will react to a falling market. Diversification is a powerful tool that can protect you from fickle times. Alternative investments can be important when stock and bonds are shaky. Everyone knows that the stock market is volatile by its very nature. Yet many people tend […]
Investing in mutual funds is considered one of the best ways to build long-term wealth. Statistics show that there are more than 9,000 mutual funds in the United States managing assets worth $18 trillion. That’s a chunk of change! Nearly 45% of the households in the country own mutual funds, making it one of the […]
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs), low-cost funds that typically track an entire index, sector or asset class, were introduced in 1993 and have become enormously popular in the past couple of decades. The total amount of investments in ETFs is estimated to be over $1 trillion. ETFs offer a variety of benefits and can be a good […]
The time-tested wisdom from leading value investors has always been that if you want to make money in the stock market, invest in high quality stocks and do not sell them in the short run, irrespective of the market fluctuations. However, to maximize your returns on your long-term value investments in the stock market, you […]
Investing in a volatile market gives everyone the jitters. Novices, in particular, tend to sell in a panic and then wait for the right time to re-enter the market. Selling out as stocks fall, however, is a very bad investment strategy. That’s not how pro investors do it. Investing in a volatile market means buying […]
Bear market investing strategies are difficult to execute. Not many people watching their investments go down in value can still stay calm and collected. The good news is that bear markets typically last for a much shorter period of time than bull markets — usually months vs. years and decades. If you are crafty, you […]
How to invest like Warren Buffett? Consider value investing. Value investing is considered by many to be one of the most effective ways to build long-term wealth. The viability of value investing as a wealth generation strategy has been proved by many high-profile investors — from Benjamin Graham, the father of value investing, to his […]
