Time to Dump Your Mutual Funds?

May 01, 2014

No, I’m not talking about “sell in May and go away.” If you invest in stocks, you probably do so through mutual funds. After all, they’re available in your employer’s retirement plan and you get a degree of instant diversification even if you don’t have much to invest. But here are some reasons you might want to consider investing directly in individual stocks: Continue reading “Time to Dump Your Mutual Funds?”

Will Your Stock Be Gone in 18 Months?

May 31, 2013

I have always enjoyed reading about predictions. It happens a lot at the end of one year and the beginning of another. I usually print a few of them out, put them in a folder, forget about them for a long time and then look at them a year or so later as I’m printing out a new set. One of the articles from last year turned out to be relatively accurate. When I read this article, it took me back to last year’s article and the writers have a methodology that I’m sure will keep me reading their predictions each year. Continue reading “Will Your Stock Be Gone in 18 Months?”