Larry E. Swedroe's Blog, page 1347
May 20, 2011
Nouriel Roubini Misses Another Prediction
May 20, 2011 -- Nouriel Roubini received a lot of praise for predicting the housing crash. However, his track record hasn't given anyone reason to present him with...
May 19, 2011
Why LinkedIn Stock Isn't a Good Bet
May 19, 2011 -- LinkedIn's stock has jumped on its first day of trading. However, history suggests IPOs typically don't make for good investments, unless you get...
The Smartest Things Ever Said About Beating the Market
May 19, 2011 -- If you regularly read this blog, you know the evidence shows that it's unlikely for someone to consistently beat the market. On top of that, some...
May 18, 2011
Returns Are Dominated by Very Few Stocks and Very Few Months
May 18, 2011 -- You may know that small-cap and value stocks have outperformed large-cap and growth stocks. But do you know how many stocks are responsible for the...
May 17, 2011
Investors Lose $113 Billion on Complex Investments
May 17, 2011 -- According to a study released today, investors in structured investment products such as principal-protection notes and reverse convertibles have...
May 16, 2011
Should the Treasury Stop Issuing TIPS?
May 16, 2011 -- A recent paper concluded that issuing TIPS was costly to the Treasury. However, the San Francisco Fed wrote that the Treasury has actually...
May 13, 2011
What Does Passive Management Actually Mean?
May 13, 2011 -- Many investors don't know what passive management actually entails. Others have a completely wrong view of being passive. Here's what it means to...
May 12, 2011
Municipal Bonds: Why We Likely Won't See Armageddon
May 12, 2011 -- As we discussed yesterday, Meredith Whitney's prediction that we would see the municipal bond market experience widespread significant...
May 11, 2011
Rajaratnam Conviction Reminds Us of Investing Dangers
May 11, 2011 -- The insider trading conviction of Raj Rajaratnam, founder of the hedge fund Galleon Group, further shows why hedge funds should be avoided and why...
Municipal Bonds: Was Meredith Whitney Right?
May 11, 2011 -- Meredith Whitney caused quite a stir late last year when she warned that there would be massive defaults in the municipal bond market this year....
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