In obedience to the mantra, “Don’t fight the Fed,” investors have remained committed to the process of Fed meets, Fed announces, markets react accordingly. Strongly supporting that belief today is the past four years’ results. Longevity and repetition have convinced investors and even most of the Fed’s committee members that this wonderful situation is... »
In articles last year, I attributed Apple’s heady rise to unrealistic growth expectations and investor over-optimism. Has Apple’s (AAPL) 40% decline wiped out those excesses? If so, is AAPL once again an attractive investment? The short answers are: “Yes” and “No.” Answering the “Buy now?” question requires evaluating Apple from seven viewpoints. Here is... »
For many investors, the past few years have proven that intermediate- to long-term bonds are a great place to invest. Short-term bonds and money market securities have seemingly played the role of spoiler, offering no clear benefits and dragging down overall returns. Hence, there’s been an understandable allocation reduction. The best example is money... »
