Equity market volatility is low. Hence, recommendations to invest in volatility are abundant again. But before you pursue such an investment, let me warn you first. Because, making a profit from such an investment strategy requires perfect foresight. On average, a long position in volatility is a very unprofitable strategy. Especially, when volatility is low! […]
The CAPE ratio, or Cyclically Adjusted Price Earnings ratio, is making headlines again. The stock market valuation indicator developed by Nobel laureate Robert Shiller is giving many investors headaches. But, […]
Markets are pricing in a low probability of a bear market, but are they right?
Ask a random stock market ‘guru’ at the beginning of the year what he or she expects what equities will do that year and you will probably get an answer […]
I’m not a big fan of investment ‘gurus’ that make a habit of warning us against financial market bubbles… all the time. The equity market, the housing market, technology stocks, […]
April has arrived. Hence, spring is in the air. Well, if you live in the Northern Hemisphere, that is. Apart from bringing more pleasant weather, April also tends to be […]
The latest outcome of the weekly AAII Investor Sentiment Survey revealed that bullish investors are historically scarce. Less than 20% of the individual investors surveyed by the The American Association […]
Over the last couple of days equity markets have intensified their downward trend. Worries about China and falling oil prices are now accompanied by another major issue, the (increasing) possibility […]
We are only halfway through January, but it doesn’t feel like a fresh start to the new year, now does it? From day one markets looked grim and sentiment turned […]
December is near. For many of us the best month of the year. And that’s not just because of all the festivities. December brings happiness to investors as well. Below […]
