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How Elections Affect the Market

Category: Investing » Market History

By Kent Kramer

02/28/2020

A bit of history helps bring some perspective to trying to read too much into the influence of elections on stock markets.

Coronavirus Worries Drive Economic Uncertainty and Stock Market Declines

Category: Investing » Market History

By Kent Kramer

02/28/2020

Investment markets around the world have been declining sharply this week in response to the Coronavirus outbreak.

Recent Market Volatility: Coronavirus Worries Are Only Part of the Story

Category: Investing » Market History

By Kent Kramer

02/03/2020

In addition to the coronavirus, other sources of investor uncertainty include global economic growth, the UK finalizing their Brexit negotiations, trade negotiations between Europe and the US, President TrumpÆs impeachment and ongoing Senate trial, and 20

Satisfying Your Tastes and Preferences for Investing and Dining

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty

By Kent Kramer

10/18/2019

If you were asked to describe what you liked about your favorite food, where would you start? If you were asked to describe what you would like in your investment portfolio, what would you emphasize?

Being a Counterintuitive Investor – Do Stock Markets Follow GDP?

Category: Investing » Market History

By Kent Kramer

06/06/2019

It turns out GDP growth rates and stock market performance are not highly correlated in the way we would expect.

High Profit vs Low Profit: The Returns Are In!

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Advance with Science

By Brad Rempe

05/17/2019

If higher returns are offered to riskier investments, why is it that companies with higher profits generate better returns? Aren�t these companies less risky?