"The Dogs of the Dow" is a popular screening technique many employ at the start of each year. To follow the strategy, investors buy the top ten dividend-yielding stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA).
It's an okay method to hunt for bargains, but I think there's a better way.
One of the world’s most successful investors is probably a person you’ve never heard of. In fact, she doesn’t even have a Wikipedia page.
For Geraldine Weiss, that’s probably just fine. She spent decades of her life in disguise anyway.
Following several days of rampant selling, the Dow and S&P 500 are currently on track for their biggest December loss since 1931.
Many investors are wondering: what's driving this?
Many people think value investing is dead. It's not.
Style leadership rotates across cycles. Also, adjusting how you measure 'value' can make a huge difference.
Style leadership is dynamic
Traditional value investing has endured a lost decade.
The S&P 500 Index fell 3.2% on Tuesday, while shares of McCormick & Co. (MKC) rose slightly. Why did most stocks go down while this one went up? It’s called a rotation.
McCormick makes the red spice containers almost everyone has in their cabinet.
Imagine if your investment manager not only lost all your money, but on top of that, you owed additional money. That’s the brutal reality facing one group of investors.
Dinner debates are an annual tradition for many households on Thanksgiving. If the market becomes a topic at your table this year, here is perspective on timely issues your relatives will be thankful for.
Where is the market heading?
Investing is about 80% psychology and 20% mechanics. If you let the environment control your psychology, you’re not going to win.
The S&P 500 is down 5% so far in October. Whether you're a market pro or novice, this sort of environment can be difficult. Here are three tips to help you maintain an emotional edge during market corrections.
Many investors have been learning an unpleasant lesson lately. That is: stocks and bonds can lose money simultaneously. For instance, last week both of the major asset classes declined about 1%.
1% doesn't qualify as a big move in the stock market. But for bond investors, it stings.
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