How “sophisticated investors” fell for Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme.
Read MoreWhat A Bear Market Might Teach Us
A few days ago I put up a post saying I hoped stocks would go lower, and it rubbed a lot of people the wrong way. I didn’t intend to be hurtful. A few commenters accused me of being spoiled, and one suggested that I was a coddled member of the silver-spoon generation. I’d like to tell you about my silver-spoon background.
Read MoreCan the Dow Go Lower? I Hope So
If I am an optimist, it’s not because I see stocks rising any time soon. It’s because I have already seen them falling.
Read MoreJoe Investor, the Markets Are All Yours Now
In the desperate, dark trauma of bear markets, everything goes on sale — and nobody wants to buy.
Read MoreJourney to the Center of Warren Buffett’s Mind
A review of Alice Schroeder’s book “The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life.”
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