Pay Attention to the Morningstar Manager of the Year Awards They identify skilled investors over multi-year periods in good and bad markets Future Performance of Morningstar Fund Managers of the Year By a 3-1 margin winners (in top two quintiles of fund performance) outnumber losers (in bottom two quinitles of fund performance) in next 5 […]
Investing Principles
WHAT TO LOOK FOR FROM YOUR INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS
Look for Consistency, Discipline, Ceaseless Effort and Honesty from your investment professionals. [bliptv id=”iIdDg5qKHgA”]
AVOID THE UNDERPERFORMANCE TRAP
AVOID THE UNDERPERFORMANCE TRAP Investors chase performance: buy when funds are hot and sell when they cool off How to avoid the underperformance trap? Invest with a fund manager who suits your investment style. Don’t chase performance Buy incrementally
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SOME “BORING” INVESTMENTS IN YOUR PORTFOLIO
[bliptv id=”h_Btg5ntfgA”]
GRANT & SYLLA: PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT FEDERAL RESERVE IS SAYING
PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT FEDERAL RESERVE IS SAYING – Fed is more forthcoming and transparent – Fed is world’s most powerful financial institution – Fed influences economy and moves markets
THINK SAFE AND CHEAP
Whitman’s Basic Investment Rules: Buy Safe and Cheap Safe = Financially Strong Company Cheap = Buy at 30%+ discount to net asset value