Investments

Well folks, the volatility is back again. There’s a growing chance of a recession after 11 Fed Rate hikes and now trade wars by the Trump administration. What’s worse, there might actually be stagflation, where inflation remains high while economic output declines. For those of you who’ve been consistently investing since 2009 or earlier, experiencing […]

All of us are patriots to some degree. However, it’s good to beware of home country bias to protect ourselves from unexpected risk. Home country bias refers to investors’ tendency to favor companies from their own country over those from other countries or regions. After all, it’s usually better to invest in what we know

Due to the war in Ukraine and Israel, a lot of people have been asking me whether to buy gold now. Therefore, I thought I’d revisit this post that I write a while ago and have updated today. Before you buy gold, make sure you understand the basics of commodities. A commodity is typically a

Unfortunately, we may have to accept the reality of living with dead money for a while. The forecasts of lower expected returns in the stock market over the next decade may very well be coming true. As a result, we must adapt and think ahead. In this post, I’d like to discuss several suboptimal financial

Russia has invaded Ukraine. Unfortunately, there’s nothing much you or I can do except give our moral and financial support to the Ukrainian people and organizations trying to help. If you’re looking for a donation idea, check out World Central Kitchen, which is providing warm meals to Ukrainian refugees. Let us hope there is a

Like it or not, we are all bettors. To make things sound better, we like to call ourselves investors. But either way, we’re all constantly taking risks in everything we do. The other day a Financial Samurai reader named Jim challenged me to a $5,000 bet. Surprising! I was going to go back to Jim

Are you excited about a stock split? Don’t be. A stock split is simply financial engineering. Some retail investors get tricked into thinking they’re getting a better deal than they really are. I still remember one of my VPs at Goldman making fun of an Associate one morning. The Associate excitedly shouted out to the

I’ve been an investor in private funds, mostly venture capital since 2006. I invest up to 20% of my investable capital in venture capital, venture debt, and angel investing. This article will explain why I invest in private funds even though they charge higher fees. Investing in private funds does not come cheap. The management