We have our first surprise of the year: The Coronavirus. Just last month I wrote in my annual forecast that we will be surprised by...

Tis the season of gratitude. Thanksgiving is perhaps one of the most underappreciated holidays, but most needed. Because Thanksgiving is...

Every now and then I am amazed at the lunacy of the financial media. Early in October, the media printed headlines telling us that we...

Last week, the Argentine stock market, known as the S&P Merval Index, lost over 48% in dollar terms. We are not talking about a single...

Whenever markets move drastically and the media is promoting fear, it is best for investors to take a step back and ask themselves a few...

Many are speculating about a potential recession because of an inverted yield curve. I am not so sure. Economic activity is strong,...

Order is a powerful and underappreciated aspect of life. Without order, we may experience increased uncertainty, anxiety and frustration....

The Virtue of Slowing Down

Warren Buffett said, “Investing is simple, but not easy.” You would think that if something were simple that it would be easy. Not so....

We often hear pundits on TV talking about what the “Smart Money” is doing. Who are these smart people? What makes them so smart? And if...

Change. We spend much of our time thinking about, predicting and anticipating it. Several years ago, the founder and CEO of Amazon, Jeff...

When volatility increases as it has recently, few of us are able to ignore it. Most investors get concerned; some become obsessed by it....

It was just one year ago when Bitcoin was the talk of anyone who could fog a mirror. It was a Thanksgiving dinner topic that resulted in...

Don’t you just love the irrationality and craziness of George Costanza in the Seinfeld episodes? Many of us can relate to some of his...