December 2, 2013 Investment Newsletter for the end of November, 2013 This month I am going to continue discussing bonds. First, however, the happy score card. The Dow closed the month at 16,086, up 540 points for the month (a … Continue reading
Daniel Dollinger
November 1, 2013 Investment Newsletter for the end of October, 2013 This month continued strong. The Dow increased from 15,130 to 15,546 (a 2.75% increase), the S&P 500 increased from 1,682 to 1,757 (a 4.46% increase), and the Russell 2000 … Continue reading
October 1, 2013 Investment Newsletter for the end of September, 2013 What is the market? The question is important because it what you measure against. The most widely published number is the “Dow.” The Dow Jones Industrial Average … Continue reading
September 1, 2013 Investment Newsletter for the end of August, 2013 In economics, there is no such thing as a free lunch. Every benefit has to come with a cost. In my world, the price of the great … Continue reading
August 2, 2013 Investment Newsletter for the end of July, 2013 The market made fabulous gains this month. The Dow was up almost 600 points for the month and almost 2400 points year to date. In percentage terms, … Continue reading
Investment Newsletter for the end of June, 2013 The following are portions of a speech I will be presenting tonight at Toastmasters. The Tortoise Wins the Investment Race Daniel Dollinger Certified Financial Planner In the famous story as mutilated by … Continue reading
February 2, 2013 Investment Newsletter for the end of January, 2013 Today is about how to cheat with numbers. The wrong statistical tool, or the right tool used the wrong way, can be misleading. I am not necessarily implying evil … Continue reading
Correct investing is multi-year long term. Trading is never about out guessing the market. It is about your risk, about rebalancing, and about cash flow. Trading should be occasional at most. Commissions should be discount. Commissions destroy portfolios. The research … Continue reading
Day by day, the swings recently were dramatic (or melodramatic) as everyone’s fear and greed alternated in power. So far in November, there have been a horrible day (the Greek Crisis), and two great days (the Greek Crisis). Over the … Continue reading
The market swings cannot be predicted. The TV and internet stock reports exist by amplifying the excitement of the day. Ask yourself what would be the ratings of a Market Watch type TV program that announced “nothing relevant happened today. … Continue reading