May 2012
Investors are incessantly trying to figure out what makes stock prices rise or fall. New research at Wharton sheds light on the impact of Investor Sentiment on Stock Prices. Investor Sentiment and Stock Prices – Explaining the Ups and Downs (Click on the title to read a pdf)
read more...Apr 2012
Do you need a quick reference to key financial numbers like current tax rates or current mileage reimbursement rates? Key Financial numbers (Click on the title for current years numbers)
read more...Sept 2011
Some thoughts on the Indian investment markets from a recent trip, but lessons may hold for many investment situations. While There Is Life (Energy) The Pendulum Will Swing. (Click on the title to read a pdf).
read more...Aug 2011
When dealing with a volatile market, sometimes the most difficult challenge is to manage your emotions. If you decide you need to re-examine your game plan, it should be done with as much care as you put into developing that plan in the first place. Thoughts about managing your emotions in volatile markets: Market Volatility […]
read more...May 2011
Though the Indian Stock Markets are down about 10% (as of May end 2011), the economic fundamentals are still intact. The CEO of HDFC, a well regarded Indian Bank, discusses the future of the Indian economy. Read his views in: A New India in the Offing in Three Months. (Click on the title to read […]
read more...Apr 2011
Problems come in three flavors: Known (e.g. my car has a mechanical problem), Knowable (e.g. my car will likely have a mechanical problem if I don’t service it), Unknowable (no example here; its unknowable!). It is the same with Risk in investments. Author Nassim Taleb describes risk in these terms in the attached interview: Nassim […]
read more...Mar 2011
During a recent trip to India I got an overview of the Indian economy from the perspective of the Harvard educated, India based, CEO of Proctor & Gamble, Mr. Gurcharan Das. To read his perspectives on: India The Wise Elephant (Click on the title to read a pdf).
read more...Feb 2011
Research and Media claim that index funds have consistently beaten a majority of “actively managed” funds. But if this is true, why do a majority of investors still choose active management? Wharton professors offer their perspective in a recent paper titled: On the Size of the Active Management Industry. (Click on the title to read […]
read more...Jan 2011
How do Time and Wealth impact our sense of well-being and happiness? Wharton professors explore interesting new ideas about Time, Wealth and Happiness. While more money may make us happier, other considerations also play into the equation. Click here to read about Wealth and Happiness by clicking on the title.
read more...Dec 2010
Wharton real estate professor Susan M. Wachter talks about the housing market’s slow recovery, the prospect of another sharp dip in prices, the effect of foreclosures on the economy, and what it will take to get the market back on track. Click here to read about What’s Next for the Housing Market. (Click on the […]
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