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Spoiler Alert

January 04, 2023 | What is mean reversion, and how does it impact an investor's returns?

Stay the Course

January 03, 2023 | Warren Buffett once said, "If you aren't thinking about owning a stock for 10 years, don't even think about owning it for 10 minutes."

Amazon of China

January 02, 2023 | Know about the Chinese super-company Alibaba, and find out why so many famous value investors closely follow the 'Amazon of China.'

Kicking Off 2023

January 01, 2023 | Today, we'll be discussing the power of strong friendships and a "cheat code" for life.

Dud Year

December 30, 202 | At last, stocks have completed a rough year with a dud as the most challenging year in more than a decade ended with another red day.

December 29, 2022 | The financial systems in these developed, Western countries are comparatively secure — most people have access to well-regulated and insured bank accounts, and the currencies are the most stable on earth (even with recent bouts of inflation).

Sea Change

December 28, 2022 | Marks explains that the investment world may be experiencing the third major "sea change" of the last 50 years. In recent years, especially amidst the spike in inflation and the Federal Reserve's response, the market conditions that prevailed during the post-GFC (Global Financial Crisis) period and for much of the last four decades are seemingly reversing.

Forgotten Continent

December 27, 2022 | Despite the traumatic year most of us have experienced in our portfolios, some African countries are raking in new investments.

The Greatest Gift

December 26, 2022 | One of my (Matthew) favorite movies is the holiday classic, "It's a Wonderful Life," the 1946 film where an angel comes to help a frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed.

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AI Woodstock

March 18, 2024 | The most important stock in markets is hosting the year's most important conference. That’s right, Nvidia’s annual conference on artificial intelligence — which Bank of America analysts frankly called “AI Woodstock” — commenced today.

Serendipity

March 17, 2024 | Sure, you can chalk up a business’s success to big plans, brilliant ideas, and excellent execution—usually, those go a long way. But much of business (and life) comes down to serendipity—essentially, being in the right place at the right time.