Knowledge is Power: European Stocks, Pripyat, Market Volatility Edition

Thought of the Day: Never ever invest in IPOs. They are not suitable for retail investors. Why we favor European Equities (WisdomTree) The effects of seven years of quantitative easing (Money Observer) Market Volatility: What If You Don’t Have Time to Recover? (Schwab) Return Flight: Why A Young Iraqi Left Germany After Only 100 Days (Der …

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Knowledge is Power: Oil Stocks For Income, Emerging Markets Myths, Global Exposure Edition

Can investors still look to the FTSE 100 for income? (Money observer) Opinion: Who cares if Moody’s lowers its outlook for China? (Deutsche Welle) Iran: the final great investment frontier (FT beyondbrics) Myths to Ignore in Emerging Markets (AB Blog) French model portfolios made best returns in 2015 (Investment Europe) For US Investors: 5 reasons to contribute to an …

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Knowledge is Power: Stocks Sale, Contrarian Investing, European Banks Edition

A dash of data: Spotlight on German households (OECD Observer) Three strategies for uncertain markets and Are investors scared of their shadows? (Fidelity, UK) 10 Numbers to Know for the Chinese New Year (US Funds) When Global Stocks Go On Sale (A Wealth of Common Sense) Tech Stocks Are Bruised But Not Cheap (Bloomberg) Having trouble coping with …

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Knowledge is Power: Shareholder Capitalism, Two-Party Democracy, Alphabet vs. Apple Edition

Money Managers Bleed Cash After Investors Pull Billions (Bloomberg) The Devastating Cost of Monetized Elections (Common Dreams) Health Care’s Continental Divide (Bloomberg) No country for outliers (The Hindu) Why Your Portfolio Needs Plenty of Stocks, Whatever Your Age (NY Times) The decline of “shareholder capitalism” (MoneyWeek) The Oil Rout’s Surprise Victims (Jason Zweig, WSJ) What to do with …

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Knowledge is Power: US Economy, Karl Marx, Irish Recovery Edition

Ireland’s economy: A solid recovery (OECD Observer) A Better Mousetrap: Smart Beta Offers Superior “Risk-On/Risk-Off” Relative-Strength Signals (Indexology) A Better Approach to Measuring Aggregate Geographic Risk (Factset) The Sheen Has Come off the Apple (Credit Suisse) Oil’s Plunge Won’t Drag Down the U.S. Economy (Bloomberg) The Best Stock Over the Last 30 Years? You’ve Never Heard of …

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