by William Hepburn | Sep 14, 2016 | Miscellaneous
Long-Term Investing Made Simple The one thing that an investor can count on is that things are going to change. All things, investments and investment styles, cycle up and down. We just don’t know exactly when cycles will change, but they will. Even buy and hold...
by William Hepburn | Sep 5, 2016 | Miscellaneous
1. We are only powerless over the financial markets and the economy if we ignore them. 2. Believe it: People who are financially successful share certain traits. 3. Make a decision to be disciplined in your financial matters. 4. Do a personal financial inventory. 5....
by William Hepburn | Mar 3, 2015 | Miscellaneous
Summary: The risk of selling and moving out of the stock market often focuses on missing good days and hurting overall returns. However, investors have an equal chance of missing a bad day and increasing returns. Since the best days often follow the worst days, back...
by William Hepburn | Sep 17, 2009 | Miscellaneous
Benefits of Active Management Active management keeps the math of losing from eating at your portfolio The reason the math of losing is so powerful is that if you begin with $1.00 and lose 50 percent (50 cents) you only have 50 cents left. To earn 50 cents on 50 cents...
by William Hepburn | Mar 28, 2007 | Miscellaneous
The idea that institutional investors are the biggest players in the market is nothing new, but a quote from the Wall Street Journal, recounted by Robert Folsom of Elliott Wave International really caught my eye. “Institutional investing is now largely the business of...
by William Hepburn | Aug 18, 2006 | Miscellaneous
The following is a letter I wrote to the Certified Financial Planners Board of Standards, the College For Financial Planning, and the Financial Planners Association in late 2002. Its message is as relevant today as it was then. To Whom This May Concern: I believe very...
