The Fourth Bitcoin Myth

The Fourth Bitcoin Myth

As a follow up to my post a couple of weeks ago on the three biggest Bitcoin myths (see https://www.cognizantwealth.com/2017/12/15/the-three-biggest-bitcoin-myths/), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has just warned investors about one more risk of which they need to be cognizant. Myth #4: Investing in Bitcoins is safe. The SEC last week recommended that investors…
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The Three Biggest Bitcoin Myths

When the value of an investment suddenly soars, or collapses, it tends to get a lot of media coverage.  In 2017 that investment has been Bitcoin.  It started the year priced at $978, and as of the date of this writing is valued at more than $17,000.  That’s an increase of over 1600% in less…
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When Rates Rise, Time To Avoid Bond Funds?

As interest rates continue to hover at historical lows, many people (including some investment advisors) express concerns about investing in fixed income mutual funds.  The issue – for those who are not familiar with bonds – is that when rates rise, bond prices fall, and vice-versa.  The fear is that bond funds, which hold numerous…
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Is It Time To Dump Value Investing?

Ben Graham, mentor of Warren Buffett, is commonly credited as the father of value investing.  His book The Intelligent Investor, first written in 1949, promotes the idea of investing only in companies with a high ratio of book value to market value.  That is, companies whose total net asset value (the value of all assets…
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Is Real Estate Best For Building Wealth?

When asked in a Bankrate study in July, “What is the best way to invest money you wouldn’t need for 10 years or more,” 28% of millennials picked real estate and 23% chose cash. Only 17% favored stocks. This is the wrong way to build wealth. I’m not saying that real estate per se is…
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Why Are Global Stock Markets Doing So Well?

The year 2017 is shaping up to be one of the best years in a generation for international stock market investing. Jeff Kleintop at Charles Schwab points out that this is the only year in the 30-year history of the MSCI All Country World Index in which, at least through October, the global stock market…
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