Generational Insights
From our Founder
All articles researched and authored by:
Clifford G. Dow Sr., CFA, ChFC, CFP®
- DEFERRED ANNUITIES
- MUTUAL FUND EFFICIENCY AND PERFORMANCE
- MEASUREMENT OF THE SAFETY OF A MUTUAL FUND
- HOW MANY STOCKS TO BUY
- INTERNATIONAL INVESTING
- INVESTING FOR GROWTH VERSUS INVESTING FOR DIVIDENDS
- A “BARBELL” APPROACH TO ASSET ALLOCATION
- CONVENTIONAL WISDOM?
- EFFICIENCY AND THE CONTROL OF RISK
- DARWINISM IN THE STOCK MARKET
- “GROWTH” VERSUS “VALUE” INVESTING
- HIGH PRICE-EARNINGS RATIOS & THE CONTROL OF RISK
- INDEXING
- INVESTING FOR “SAFETY”
- INVESTING FOR “TOTAL RETURN”
- INVESTING VERSUS GAMBLING
- “LARGE CAP” VERSUS “SMALL CAP” INVESTING
- THE MOTHER OF ALL HEDGE FUNDS & THE EFFICIENT MARKET HYPOTHESIS
- CONGLOMERATES
- CONVERTIBLE BONDS
- GOLD & OTHER PRECIOUS METALS STOCKS
- INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGS (IPOs)
- AN EXPLANATION OF “JUNK” BOND RATINGS
- MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH SECURITIES
- REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs)
- PREFERRED STOCKS
- SUSTAINABLE VERSUS UNSUSTAINABLE SOURCES OF GROWTH
- INTEREST RATE CYCLES AND BOND PRICES
- PERFORMANCE OF MUTUAL FUNDS
- WHY MUTUAL FUNDS PERFORM SO POORLY
- WHAT TO DO WHEN INTEREST RATES COME DOWN
- HOW MUCH CAN I SPEND IN RETIREMENT AND NOT GO BROKE
- WHEN TO HOLD’EM, AND WHEN TO FOLD’EM-PART ONE-TEXT
- WHEN TO HOLD’EM, AND WHEN TO FOLD’EM-PART TWO-EXAMPLES
- AN EXAMPLE OF THE RELATIVE BEHAVIOR OF BONDS AND STOCKS IN A PERIOD OF ACCELERATED INFLATION
- OUR INVESTMENT PHILOSOPHY IN A NUTSHELL
- MARKET TIMING
- INVESTOR PATIENT ANALOGY
- HOW TO GET BURNED WITH BONDS
- THE FALLACY IN THE STRATEGY OF WRITING CALLS ON STOCKS TO GENERATE INCOME
- UTILIZING SELL “STOP” ORDERS WITH LARGE STOCK POSITIONS
- WHY COMMON STOCKS HAVE TENDED TO BE A GOOD HEDGE AGAINST INFLATION
- A COMPARISON BETWEEN THE GREAT RECESSION OF 2008-2009 AND THE GREAT DEPRESSION OF 1929-1933 AND THEIR AFTERMATHS
- PORTFOLIO APPRAISALS AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND GUIDELINES
