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Not All Stocks Recover Their Losses

Coming into April, UnitedHealth was the second biggest stock in the Dow behind Goldman Sachs.1 The stock was performing well even during the Tariff Tantrum. While the stock market was down 15% on the year, UnitedHealth was up as much as 18% in mid-April. Then it fell off

Talk Your Book: Valuation Still Matters

Today’s Talk Your Book is brought to you by J.P. Morgan Asset Management: See here for more information on JPMorgans Active Value ETF On today’s show, we discuss: Why valuation still matters Making the case for Value with J.P. Morgan Asset Management How to define quality Defining what

Animal Spirits: Most Stocks Suck

Today’s Animal Spirits is brought to you by Betterment Advisor Solutions and KraneShares See here for more information on Betterment’s Advisor Solutions See here for more information on KraneShares covered call strategy Get a random Animal Spirits chart here On today’s show, we discuss: This is What Normalization

Some Theories About How the World Works

I write a lot. Sometimes people ask how I write so much. One requirement is that you need a general set of theories about how the world works. This doesn’t mean you have it all figured out but having an overarching philosophy allows you to apply it to

Is It Finally a Buyer’s Market in Housing?

I am a middle-aged person so that means I check Zillow regularly. I’m not in the market for a house. I just like checking real estate prices. That’s what you do when you get older. You become interested in real estate. I do it every time I travel

The Biggest Risk & The Biggest Opportunity

We also answered questions from our audience about private equity in targetdate funds, how to diversify your individual stock picks, when you should hire a financial advisor and how buy the dip works. Further Reading: Mega Cap World Domination The post The Biggest Risk & The Biggest Opportunity

On the Inevitability of Bear Markets

I love stock market charts that drive home the benefits of long-term investing. The longer your time horizon, the better your odds have been of experiencing gains in the stock market: This is one of my all-time favorite charts. I use it all the time and I’ll keep

The Best Time to Sell Your Stocks

We also touched on questions from our audience about holding stocks in your emergency fund, the best way to pay for home renovations, how teachers should factor pensions into their retirement plans and some of my favorite fiction book series. Email us if you have a question: AskTheCompoundShow@gmail.com

When Housing Was Affordable

When everyone discovered the new pope was from Chicago people immediately dug into Pope Leo’s back story. From Chicago. White Sox fan, not Cubs. Probably liked Portillos, Malort and Lou Malnati’s. It was also uncovered the Pope’s childhood home on the southside of Chicago was listed for sale.

Stock news for investors: Laurentian bank and BRP

Here’s a round-up of news for Canadian investors this week. Laurentian bank BRP Inc Featured RRSP Accounts featured EQ Bank Build your retirement savings with 2.00% interest, tax-deferred contributions and zero fees. go to site featured Registered GIC rate Earn a guaranteed 3.55% in your RRSP when you

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