Analysts, Gurus & Pundits
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- JenL_3
- RandeS
- Thruhiker
- RandeS
- JenL_3
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» RandeS - Thru,
Thru,I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss Lady Elaine. One misque does not a career wreck. She's been consistently bullish, but for that ill-fated call. However, maybe this will cheer you up. There seems to be some concern over recent statements made by Ralph Bloch about the bearish tone of the market. Here's several quotes from Bloch that I managed to dig up --
“If professional investors no longer have the confidence to consistently buy speculative issues, like technology stocks, that does not bode well for the rest of the market,” Bloch said. "If tech stocks have changed, it's only a question of time until the rest happens."
Ralph Bloch, chief technical analyst at Raymond James, said, "The balance of power between the bulls and the bears is beginning to switch. The bears are going to get the short-term power."
Technology stocks have had a "monster run," said Ralph Bloch, Raymond James chief technical analyst. "If there's more straight up explosive action I would suggest raising cash,"
Sound familiar? It should, Mr. Bloch made these statements between August and October of 1995. So much for Mr. Bloch.
-- posted by RandeS
» JenL_3 - Fools and Index Funds
BTW - On 5/1/99 The Motley Fools Radio Show interviewed John Bogle on Index Funds, his investment philosophy, and his newest book Common Sense on Mutual Funds. You can listen to the interview at:Fools Radio Show Archives Online
One comment made by the Fools was that they themselves never invest in index funds, because they prefer to buy stocks. But they said that index funds should be the benchmark to judge your own investments, and if you can't beat the indexes by picking your own stocks, you might as well buy the index funds instead.....Jen
-- posted by JenL_3
» RandeS - Jen,
Jen,That would be great advice, except it implies they believe the average person can beat index funds on their own. A bit odd, considering the overwheling majority (80-90%) of the professional money managers can't seem to do it, even with multi-billion dollar research and analysis at their fingertips and trading costs that would make e-trade seem like a rip off. Oh well, guess as long as there's a bull market there will be plenty who are willing to give it a try.
-- posted by RandeS
» Thruhiker - Rande
Didnt Ms. G, between her adds for Leggs panty hose, run a mutual fund which was subsequently merged out of existence because of poor performance? I seem to recall that she was to manage it using her famous "model". Supposedly, the model "worked" but she tried to second guess it and didnt buy and sell as she was "supposed to".-- posted by Thruhiker
» RandeS - Thru,
Thru,I think you're right. Funny thing about trying to run a mutual fund -- plenty gurus have "failed." Rosenberg, Brinson and Zweig come to mind, as their funds have been lackluster I believe.
As for Lady G's model, perhaps, as BB supposedly learned from his old model's pre-1988 failures, EGs moree recent shortcomings have served to help her refine and improve. I guess the important thing is to not put too much faith in any one oracle, but take them all together in trying to develop a consensus. Still, Bob's opinion carries the most weight with me for now.
-- posted by RandeS
» JenL_3 - Don McDonald
This post copied from the "Sound Off" thread:Author: oldguy
Date: May 29, 1999 4:43 PM
Subject: By golly, JenL, I was wrong!
I have visited the Don McDonald web site http://www.donmcdonald.com/ and am now conviced that JenL's representation of his investment philosophy is totally accurate (and that it is not the same as good ole mr bob..... On those seldom occasions I had the opportunity to listen, I must have heard only what i wanted to hear.)
Mr. Don says buy no-load mutual funds, keep 'em until you need the money during retirement, and don't sweat the market downturns. Probably good advice, but I sure would like to think that I could miss a major drop.... and buy back in down yonder somehow.
Hasn't worked yet, though.
-- posted by JenL_3
» JenL_3 - The Don McDonald Radio Show
OG - Thanks for the link to the Don McDonald website. I've been listening to his radio show in the mornings, and find it very similar to Bob Brinker's MoneyTalk in that it is educational as well as entertaining. For the most part he gives good solid BB-style investment advice. But he does say that no one can successfully time the market. He tells people to determine the level of risk they are comfortable with, and to set their asset allocation according to that risk level. His show is also carried in the evenings in some locations, and can be heard on the internet also. His radio show schedule is at the website.....Jen-- posted by JenL_3
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