Archive for the ‘investing’ Category
Investments versus Consumption
A mere six months ago, the phrase the ‘Paradox of Thrift’ was unknown to virtually everyone besides dedicated economists and academics. It has now spread into our common parlance - it’s hard to pick up a newspaper these days without seeing at least one reference to this economic theory.
The reason behind its emergence is simple: [...]
The Most Depressing Calculator You’ll See Today
It’s a way to calculate how long it will take you to earn back all the money you’ve lost in this stock market crash. What we often forget is that even if a market drop is followed by outsize returns, it is quite difficult to regain your previous position.
Say you invested $100 last year and [...]
Failed Assumption: Bonds Are Safe
Earlier this year I went shopping for a bond fund to invest in. I didn’t want to invest in equities because I thought I might need the money in the next year, so I figured a safe, conservative bond fund would be the best way to protect the principle.
Looks like I wasn’t alone in [...]
The Blue Chip Special?
Is it time for a buying spree? JD has an excellent post that tackles this and other timely investment questions. Everyone is asking the same thing: what should I do?
His conclusion is spot on:
I believe that for the average long-term investor, the best course of action right now is to make regular scheduled purchases of low-cost [...]
