In a recent speech, President Obama announced support for a Department of Labor initiative to impose a fiduciary duty on those who give advice about tax deferred retirement investments such as IRA accounts. It is a modest proposal. Judging by the howls emanating from an industry … [Read more...]
To Be a Great Negotiator You Must Get Fully Prepared
There are a great many practices, behaviors, and skills that set great negotiators apart from more typical bargainers. Indeed, enough to fill an entire book. Probably the single most important of these, however, is preparation. To put it plainly, the best … [Read more...]
Investing is a Series of Negotiations
Most of what you do in your financial life involves negotiating. In particular, investing is a series of negotiations. As an investor, you seek a deal in which you will exchange payment for some instrument that (hopefully) will appreciate in value. This may be a stock (an … [Read more...]
Ever Wonder How Investment Advisors Choose Specific Funds?
I sometimes ponder how brokers and advisors choose this fund over that one. After all, economic theory suggests that they all tend to perform in tandem with others investing in the same asset class. In such a case, the lion’s share of performance variation will be attributable … [Read more...]
Avoid Investments That Do Not Trade
When contemplating a potential investment, how can you know if it is fairly priced? Such a determination is critically important since even the best company will prove a poor investment if its stock is purchased too dear. Paying a fair price for an investment vehicle is just as … [Read more...]
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