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Searching for the First ‘Bubble’
Where did bubbles bubble up? Jason Zweig, author of the Intelligent Investor column every Saturday for The Wall Street Journal, ruminates on the origin of the term ‘bubble’ in the world of finance.
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Make a List, Check it Twice
By building a checklist — a standardized set of questions you must answer before you commit to any investment decision — you can reduce the risk of making costly errors.
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What’s Wrong With REITs, Anyway?
This week’s jittery behavior by REITs (real-estate investment trusts) is the latest scene in an eternal tragedy of investing: When too many people want to own something all at once for the wrong reasons, they will almost certainly end up sorry they bought it at all.
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Investors Who Keep Trading—and Trading
Why do so many wealthy investors struggle with making trades?
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Unlikely Legacy Of Ponzi Scheme: A Bonanza for Newfangled Funds
Five years after Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme unraveled, liquid-alternative funds are on the rise.
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Sky-High Stocks: A Split Decision?
It makes no sense for investors to bid up stocks just because their shares have split. So when will companies stop splitting?
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Even When Stocks Make You Nervous, Count Your Blessings
If you are pessimistic about the markets, you should still recognize how far investors have come since the 1970s. These are the good old days.
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Buying Stocks at Record Highs: Will You Be Sorry?
Whether stocks are overvalued or fairly priced isn’t the question that investors should be asking. Instead, what you need to answer is this: How much can I stand to lose before I will bail out?
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What Floats Your Boat Might Not Float Your Fund
Floating-rate funds might not float quite as buoyantly as many investors believe.
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A Few Good Reasons to Hoard Some Cash Now
All investors should realize that cash can be priceless, even when its yield after inflation is negative. Cash is an option on the future.