Daily Archives: January 9, 2012

Why most investors (even educated ones) lose and fail repeatedly

Great article in Baron’s on the challenges and hurdles facing those trying to manage risk to capital in investment markets.  The long-always shills will no doubt cite this article as grounds for their ‘ buy and hold’ mantra, but actually the article is much better than … Continue reading

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Canadian financials looking hauntingly familiar?

This updated overview of the Canadian financial sector (XFN) offers some cause for pause. Source:  Cory Venable, CMT, Venable Park Investment Counsel Inc.

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Pimco’s El Erian: “Fed does not have enough policy instruments” to fix economy

Mohamed El-Erian, chief executive officer of Pacific Investment Management Co., talks about Federal Reserve monetary policy, the European debt crisis and investment strategy.  Watch the clip here.

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