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Why high growth may lead to poor outcomes
Personal Finance
Why high growth may lead to poor outcomes
Historical patterns repeat themselves. And lessons from history show us the genesis of financial disasters lay in visions of limitless growth.  
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 26 March 2025
3 warnings for investors from the ultimate contrarian
Personal Finance
3 warnings for investors from the ultimate contrarian
Here’s what strategist Jeremy Grantham thinks about the markets today.
Dan Lefkovitz | 21 October 2024
How to panic less in the next market panic
Personal Finance
How to panic less in the next market panic
You shouldn't need to worry about your existing holdings in a downturn. These four criteria helped me maintain fairly zen-like state during last...
Joseph Taylor | 14 August 2024
What is happening in markets and what you should do now
Personal Finance
What is happening in markets and what you should do now
The market appears to be going through a fit of irrationality. Investors would be wise to steer clear of letting an unpredictable market dictate...
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 06 August 2024
Have we hit a market bottom? Editor's note
Markets
Have we hit a market bottom? Editor's note
There is endless speculation about signs of a market bottom. Should investors care?
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 05 November 2023
Lessons from market crashes
Personal Finance
Lessons from market crashes
Mark LaMonica, CFA looks back at the .com crash of 2000 and the Nifty-Fifty crash of 1973 to see if there are any parallels to today, and what we can...
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 09 October 2023
How Likely Are Market Crashes?
Markets
How Likely Are Market Crashes?
What investors can do to identify warning signs and address the associated risks.
08 October 2023
What’s your investment personality: Loner, follower, or zombie?
Personal Finance
What’s your investment personality: Loner, follower, or zombie?
Mindsets strongly affect investor decisions.
John Rekenthaler | 07 May 2023
Investing compass: Have we reached market bottom?
Personal Finance
Investing compass: Have we reached market bottom?
We look at measures that indicated historical market bottoms and how the market compares now.
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 31 October 2022
Why are fears of a new financial crisis growing?
Markets
Why are fears of a new financial crisis growing?
'Tremors' in the markets have some concerned, but investors are cautioned against overreacting.
Sandy Ward | 17 October 2022