Monday, December 21, 2009

what experts r buying.. easy chair invsting

But what if .. The knowledge that fund managers' best ideas tend to outperform might be profitable for us individual investors if we knew with certainty which stocks they most loved. One proxy for determining a fund's favorite ideas might be to look at its largest holdings.
look at Coca Cola, Phillip Morris.
So rather than trying -- and failing -- to ride the trend of the day, responding to perceived greed and fear, why don't we keep on doing what has worked so well? Look for companies that have a strong competitive advantage, such as Coca-Cola or Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM). These companies' name brands are known around the world, and people buy their soft drinks and cigarettes even when times turn tough.

investment

Professor Jeremy Siegel, of the Wharton School of Business, has long argued that stocks are the place for money if we want that money to grow faster than any other asset class, including precious metals, cash, or bonds. Yes, there are times when one or the other will beat stocks. But picking those times is difficult at best.

Sunday, December 20, 2009