The following is an excerpt from 7 Top Latin American Stocks to Buy, originally published on Kiplinger’s. Brazilians have a tongue-in-cheek saying about their country. Brazil is the country of the future… and it always will be. That’s probably a little unfair. Brazil and Latin America in general have grown and modernized to the point that...Read More
I had an unpleasant surprise at the airport last week. I walked into the TSA Pre line and handed the agent my boarding pass and ID. But rather than being greeted with the knowing wink and nod that comes with taking the VIP line, the agent dismissively pointed me in the direction of the general security...Read More
The following first appeared on Kiplinger’s as 3 Things You Should Always Ask a Financial Adviser. Your choice of financial adviser might be the single most important decision you ever make, short of your spouse or maybe your doctor. While you might not be putting your life in his or her hands, per se, you’re certainly...Read More
Bangladeshi butter. If you’re looking for the indicator with the highest correlation to the S&P 500, it’s not GDP growth or even earnings growth. No, it’s butter production in Bangladesh. In a paper published two decades ago, mathematician David Leinweber and portfolio manager Dave Krider found that butter production in Bangladesh had the tightest correlation to...Read More
I love the TV show Billions. I always carve a little time from my work day on Monday afternoons to watch the episode from the night before while I’m doing paperwork at my desk. When it airs live on Sunday nights, I’m usually worn out from a busy weekend of chasing my kids around, and I’m...Read More
