Efficient Market Hypothesis versus Stock Picking

A discussion of the Efficient Market Hypothesis. Generally speaking, many (perhaps most) respected  academics believe that the stock market and the direction of individual stock prices is so difficult to predict that unless one has (often illegal) insider information, that the most educated and skilled investor cannot beat the returns that an amateur rookie would receive on his investments if the amateur randomly selected stocks knowing nothing at all. Read More …

INVESTING: BOND VALUATION

Bond Valuation video for all of you bond investors out there.  This explains how the price/value of bonds is calculated by the pros and gives some insight into where the risks are. Read More …