Author Archives: J.Wenger

UBS Asset Allocation – July 2013

This weekend’s reading for investors comes to us from UBS; specifically their Wealth Management Research Desk (Hat tip to BR) Per the UBS: While the recent sell-off has caught some investors off guard, we believe it is creating an opportunity … Continue reading

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Good Advice from Jim Cramer?

Good Advice from Jim Cramer? Maybe the world is coming to an end! This is actually some pretty solid commentary. http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000181838 “Making money over the long-haul is the ultimate goal in this game,” says Mad Money host Jim Cramer. He … Continue reading

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Don’t call it a crash…it’s a market accident.

Tyler Durden over a Zero Hedge states that conditions may be right for another “market accident” to happen. Reminds me of my days in engine testing; “We don’t have fires…we have thermal incidents.” Given the recent meltdown in gold and … Continue reading

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Market Insight from JP Morgan – 3rd Quarter 2013

The latest installment of  JP Morgan Asset Management’s quarterly market outlook is out. Each quarter, you can find this little gem of a PDF on JP Morgan’s Asset management website; a downloadable “Guide to the Markets”. And if that isn’t … Continue reading

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What’s your investor type?

You’ve read about the 5 types of individual investors (and if you haven’t, take a quick look). Well here’s a funnier take from Howard Lindzon, called “What type of financial investor are you?”. He creates 7 new investor types…and readers … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Invest Safely!

Invest-Safely.com turns 4 years old today. Four years…really…when did this happen? The site wasn’t even close to the first one on investing. And I’m sure it won’t be the last. Hopefully, you’ve found the information useful, and forgiven my occasional … Continue reading

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Investing Performance

The next time someone tells you how great their investments are doing, remember this cartoon:  

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