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Book Review: the Little Book of Common Sense Investing, J. BogleJohn Bogle summaries and explains a lot of our thinking here at Enterprising Investor Forum. He starts with Buffett’s famous story about the Gotrocks, explaining how Wall Street is effectively stealing investor funds and preventing them from adequately compounding good returns. Black Friday ExplainedOK, granted, this might not be a very original post but quite a few people are still confused by this term and what it actually means. Buying in ThirdsAs we have written time and time again, the Enterprising Investor should take a long-term view to investing and profit from volatility.
On way of dealing with this is by using an investing method know as ‘Buying in Thirds’. What does this mean? Excessive ExpectationsFollowing the recent rise in commodity prices and emerging market, we have a feeling that some investors are starting to forget that investing is not a game and it is far from being easy. Investors in ETFs and funds exposed to these sectors are starting to brag about 25+% gains at dinner parties and find it hard to believe how some money managers are struggling in recent times. Rant on Investor ExpectationsTime for another rant, we just couldn’t resist! We were watching a financial network show and they have a lunch time program where investors can call and ask questions to the ‘experts’ they have on the show. How Many Stocks?Investors often wonder how many stocks they should own and despite the fact that, we think, most people understand that just owning 1 or 2 stocks can be quite risky, we think that most investors would be surprised by the small number of holdings that are needed to provide significant diversification. Following the Rate CutThings are probably going to get worse before they get better. But where does this leave us today; is the US heading towards a recession?We are not sure that a recession is around the corner quite yet but there are some alarming signs that we are definitely going to see the economy slowing down. Investing in Blue GoldWater demand keeps on increasing but what about supply? Despite the vast amounts of water present on the globe, fresh water only represent 3% of the total volume an and yet less than 1% of the planet’s water is drinkable. According to the UN, 20% of the world’s population does not have access to drinkable water and this figure keeps on rising. How should investors play this sector? Different Kinds of Monopoly PlayersIn his book ‘A random walk down Wall Street’ Burton G. Malkiel makes an interesting point on the fact that your psychological makeup will have a big influence on the risk you are willing to assume. Investing - Words of WisdomThe markets keep on experiencing violent swings and unfortunately, this is not a new phenomenon and it is not the last time it will happen. How is it possible that a stock can be down 15% during a session on absolutely no news? Well, this is largely due to the psychology surrounding the markets and investor fears.
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