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The Man Who Called the Financial Crisis—70 Years Early

The Man Who Called the Financial Crisis—70 Years Early

Posted by on Nov 9, 2010 in Articles & Advice, Blog, Columns, Featured |

Image Credit: Christophe Vorlet By Jason Zweig |  Nov. 6, 2010 12:01 a.m. ET Decades before anybody had ever heard of a mortgage derivative, an economist named Melchior Palyi predicted key causes of the 2008-2009 financial crisis with precision that makes a modern reader’s hair stand on end. His warnings help explain why investors insist on trusting...

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Have You Herd? Your Adviser Is Scared to Set You Straight

Have You Herd? Your Adviser Is Scared to Set You Straight

Posted by on Nov 2, 2010 in Articles & Advice, Blog, Columns, Featured |

Image Credit: Christophe Vorlet   By Jason Zweig |  Oct. 30, 2010 12:01 a.m. ET On a weekend that is all about dressing up as somebody else, consider whether your financial adviser has been masquerading all along. Investment professionals are supposed to exercise independent judgment; in Warren Buffett’s words, they should be fearful when others are...

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