As key indices continually reach new all-time highs, some analysts predict that we are in an unstoppable bull market. #-ad_banner-#But others argue that valuations are being manipulated by easy money policies and share buyback programs, which will result in an imminent market crash. As an average investor, it is hard to forecast where the market is going and, thus, where to invest. My answer: ignore the talking heads and follow my secret signal to solid investments and outsized gains. This signal is based on one simple truism: humans are wired… Read More
As key indices continually reach new all-time highs, some analysts predict that we are in an unstoppable bull market. #-ad_banner-#But others argue that valuations are being manipulated by easy money policies and share buyback programs, which will result in an imminent market crash. As an average investor, it is hard to forecast where the market is going and, thus, where to invest. My answer: ignore the talking heads and follow my secret signal to solid investments and outsized gains. This signal is based on one simple truism: humans are wired to act in their own self interest. No one invests their own hard-earned money — or even the money they’ve earned easily — in the hope of anything other than the best possible return. Where your heart lies, there your treasure will be also. That bit of investing wisdom, paraphrased from the Book of Matthew, was true when it was written and is still true today. Consider the CEO of Company X. His stock price is in the proverbial toilet. He can’t get a break on Wall Street, and the problems… Read More