On June 9th, at 11:15 AM Pacific Time, UCI Finance Professor Christopher Schwarz and I will be discussing the June…
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Here is another monthly update on framing lumber prices. Lumber prices declined sharply from the record highs in early…
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Investors could be hit by uneven global stock markets, warns the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial…
Continue ReadingVolatility And Risk Mitigation In The 2020 Financial Climate
While big businesses always have an option of faux Keynesian economics and the government to bail them out when they…
Continue ReadingCoreLogic: House Prices up 5.4% Year-over-year in April
Notes: This CoreLogic House Price Index report is for April. The recent Case-Shiller index release was for March. The CoreLogic…
Continue ReadingWhy I Describe the Buy-and-Hold Strategy As a Get Rich Quick Scheme
I often describe the Buy-and-Hold stock investment strategy as “a Get Rich Quick scheme.” This surprises people. The general view…
Continue ReadingThe Art Of Uncovering An Ideal Buy Point
Oftentimes, as an exceptionally strong stock continues to outperform the broader markets, it’s hard to not get excited and jump…
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