Interest rates, the central pricing mechanism for financial markets have been pushed to artificially low levels by The Fed and other central banks says financial historian and long-time market observer James Grant. That interest rate suppression has created numerous market bubbles. He cites Bitcoin as one of the most extreme examples.
Archives for February 2021
Which Investments Are Poised To Do Well In 2021?
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WHICH INVESTMENTS ARE POISED TO DO WELL IN 2021? STRATEGY ADVICE FROM AN ASSET ALLOCATION PRO
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T. Rowe Price’s Global Multi-Asset Allocation head, Sébastien Page discusses public versus private investments and undervalued versus overvalued asset classes.
READ AGAINST THE GODS: THE REMARKABLE STORY OF RISK
READ AGAINST THE GODS: THE REMARKABLE STORY OF RISK Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk Watch the related WEALTHTRACK episode.
AVOID MARKET TIMING
AVOID MARKET TIMING Historical evidence shows market timing leads to significantly lower returns than buy and hold strategy Market timing also leads to increased volatility “…the volatility of investor returns is higher than the corresponding volatility in nearly all specifications.” “Specifications’’ considered: individual stocks, stock mutual funds and stock indexes in U.S. and major international […]
PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION’S FAILURE TO PROTECT IN BEAR MARKETS CALLS FOR A NEW STRATEGY
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Portfolio diversification has not offered much protection in recent bear markets which is why T. Rowe Price’s Sébastien Page says going beyond diversification is key to investment success.
