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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
As Bitcoin threatens to break through its record highs set a few years ago, at least some people are likely to get involved in speculating in them again. Many seem to have forgotten the purpose of Bitcoin: To replace cash. It’s worth understanding what Bitcoin really is and should do, not simply treat it like […]
In a previous article I introduced the types of “wallets” (hot and cold storage) used to hold your cryptocurrencies. Selecting a wallet type will depend on the level of control you want to have over your private keys (crypto addresses) that identify your crypto holdings, and what form of protection you want. You can read […]
This two-part article will introduce you to cryptocurrency wallets. Part 1 will outline the different types of wallets available and Part 2 will describe the differences and how to use them. There are several options for storing cryptocurrency holdings depending on: Your level of comfort with technology How much you have invested in cryptocurrencies Your […]
This is the last of a five-part series to help new investors and traders start and grow a cryptocurrency account. In all five articles I’ve been using Bitcoin (BTC) in my examples for buying, selling, and converting BTC and alt coins. Previous articles covered: How to open a Coinbase account How to buy, sell, and […]
In today’s fourth article in this five-article series, I’d like to introduce you to the often-confusing universe of cryptocurrency addresses. In the first article, I showed you how to get started investing in cryptocurrencies by opening and funding a Coinbase account (Getting Started with Cryptocurrencies). In the second article, I described the steps to buy, […]
