Going Long Archive
Investors, Relax About Rising Interest Rates
Rates must go substantially higher before bonds can challenge the return on stocks.
Private Equity Is a Plus
Academic research shows that private equity produces stronger and more-resilient companies.
Stock Markets Seem to Be in Lock Step
High correlation across asset classes is the norm today. But in the long-run, diversification will still be the key to a winning portfolio.
The Fed Still Has Ammo
It's wrong to think that the Fed has spent all its bullets and can no longer stimulate the economy.
The Case for Stocks Now
Despite the troubled economy, U.S. companies continue to post steady profits, and with the market down, their stocks could be great buys.
Fear the Deficit?
Stocks are the ideal investment vehicle to ride out higher inflation and interest rates.
Stocks: The Best Inflation Hedge
Over the long-term, stocks have historically been unaffected by overall price increases.
Is the USA Still AAA?
With large budget deficits, our country's top-notch bond rating risks being downgraded.
What Keeps Me Awake
The European financial crisis is likely to cause some countries to default on their debt.
The Bears Are Wrong About the Economy
Don't sweat all the talk of gloom and doom; history proves that, in the long run, it doesn't pay to be a pessimist.
My Take on Financial Reform
The new rules for our financial system are a mixed bag for individual investors.
Upside of the Euro Crisis
European stocks are cheap, but the big risk is that the euro keeps falling.
Health Taxes and Stocks
A Medicare tax on investment income and a proposed hike in the capital gains rate won't snuff out the rally in stocks.
Why Stocks Beat Bonds
Rapid economic growth isn't necessary to generate healthy stock-market returns.
Scoop Up Dividends
The evidence is overwhelming that dividend-paying stocks are still your best long-term bet.
Rational Exuberance
There is absolutely no reason to be pessimistic about either the U.S. or the world economy.
Wall Street Is Right
Investors know that previous recessions have never held down the U.S. economy for long.
Buy and Hold? You Bet
Over periods of 20 years or longer, stocks have never lost money, even after inflation.
Who Dropped the Ball
Besotted by easy profits and rising share prices, CEOs failed to make hard decisions.
Inflation Isn't Inevitable
As long as the Fed is responding to demand, an increase in the money supply is not inflationary.
It's Not a Depression
We are better off today as we confront the current credit crisis.
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