The Importance Of Margin Of Safety

Given the current market conditions in which the likes of Robinhood have helped turn the stock market into a casino, I find it to be invaluable to re-read The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham. I highly recommend Chapter 20 which covers the importance of margin of safety. Chief Hazard Of A Buyer Of Securities The [...]

By |May 2nd, 2021|General Investing|Comments Off on The Importance Of Margin Of Safety

Two Questions I Ask Before Investing Money

In my recent The Secret to Making Money – Positive Cash Flow article I indicated the simple secret to making money is positive cash flow. In this article, I lay out the two questions I ask before investing money. These questions are: Will this investment generate a level of return commensurate with its level of [...]

By |March 24th, 2021|Equity Investing, General Investing|Comments Off on Two Questions I Ask Before Investing Money

High-Yield Corporate Bond ETFs – Understand the Risks

Some investors have gravitated toward High-yield corporate bond ETFs in an effort to generate additional income. There is nothing wrong with investing a component of your portfolio in such an investment on the condition you are fully aware of the risk exposure you are taking on and can withstand a permanent impairment to your capital [...]

By |May 7th, 2018|General Investing|Comments Off on High-Yield Corporate Bond ETFs – Understand the Risks

Investing Using Margin Debt Leaves You Vulnerable

On February 25, 2018 I posted an article in which I touched upon Warren Buffett’s 2017 Letter to Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders. In that article I provided a link to the letter and do so again here for ease of reference. In his letter, Buffett specifically addressed the risks associated with employing the use of debt [...]

By |February 27th, 2018|General Investing|Comments Off on Investing Using Margin Debt Leaves You Vulnerable
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