by Uncommon Sense Investor | Nov 23, 2021 | Banking, Big Picture, Blogs, Financials, Investing
Much was made in the mainstream financial media of a pending Lehman-like crisis when Chinese property developer Evergrande was reportedly on the verge of collapsing under the weight of its something like $300 billion debt pile. Well, the Chinese regime has managed to...
by Uncommon Sense Investor | Aug 19, 2021 | Big Picture, Blogs, Investing, Media, Stocks, United States
A combination of concerns – economic slowdown, Fed tapering of its bond buying, Delta variant, and China crackdown – have conspired to send stocks and commodities generally lower. Will this be a garden variety pullback and re-set or could it be the start...
by Uncommon Sense Investor | Jul 5, 2021 | Big Picture, Blogs, Canada, Investing, Stocks, United States
BCA Research is out with its third quarter strategy outlook. Chief Global Strategist Peter Berezin and his team have delivered yet another high-quality report with an expansive look at the macroeconomic picture, asset allocation recommendations, equities, fixed...
by Uncommon Sense Investor | Jul 1, 2021 | Big Picture, Blogs, Investing, Stocks, United States
That was an eventful and interesting first half of the year in financial markets. Now on to the second half of 2021. Which regions and asset classes will perform the best, and how does the global recovery play out amid increasing concerns about the Delta variant of...
by Uncommon Sense Investor | Feb 1, 2021 | Blogs, Financial Planning, Interviews, Investing, Media, Stocks, United States
It’s better to own individual stocks to accumulate wealth long-term than to own mutual funds and ETFs indexed to the stock market’s return. Wait a minute. Doesn’t that go against the grain of those studies that show active investment strategies...