Bitcoin is…
Bitcoin is “disgusting and contrary to the interests of civilization.” —Charlie Munger, vice-chairman of Berkshire Hathaway When I was 17 years old, I bought shares of the Stop & Shop Supermarket Company (that grocery chain is now part of the Ahold Delhaize conglomerate). Being the kid I was, I held it only long enough to make…
By Allen Harris
May 10, 2021
CAPITAL IDEAS: Passive investing
According to AAII’s calculations, the Russell 1000 Growth Index posted an average annual gain of 17 percent for the entire decade of the 2010s. That compares to a 10 percent return for the Russell 1000 Value Index. Holding a balanced portfolio throughout that decade would have been prudent. A balanced portfolio would have been more diversified…
By Allen Harris
February 16, 2021
