Investment Strategies
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Star Trek Economics: A Future Free of the Dismal Science
By Noah SmithIn thinking about the economics of Star Trek, what were really thinking about is how to get to economic utopia, Noah Smith writes.
August 04, 2015
3 Ways to Tell if a Stock Has Hit BottomAs Ben Graham said, it's better to buy after a decline, but how do you tell if a stock has finished declining?
August 03, 2015
The Folly of the Macro InvestorWhy big-picture predictions often yield paltry results.
August 03, 2015
A Musical Lesson for Investors and AdvisorsWhat happened when performers did the unexpected.
August 03, 2015
How Much Income Do Retirees Really Need?Do percentage-based rules of thumb for replacing pre-retirement income say, 80% make sense? Michael Finke weighs in.
July 31, 2015
Icahn, Fink Clash Over Junk BondsInvesting titan Carl Icahn and BlackRock CEO Larry Fink spar over high-yield debt and the ETFs that invest in it.
July 30, 2015
4 Takeaways for Advisors From LPL ConferenceThe countrys biggest broker-dealer had several key messages for the thousands of advisors in attendance. Even advisors not affiliated with LPL may find them useful.
July 29, 2015
‘We’ve Got to Be Close to the Bottom’ on Energy: Cushing FounderWith low energy-equity prices and robust yields, investors should consider "gradually" getting back into the sector, says Cushing founder Jerry Swank.