Articles Of Interest
All articles were researched and authored by:
Clifford G. Dow Sr., CFA, ChFC, CFP®
Chartered Financial Analyst
Chartered Financial Consultant
Certified Financial Planner™
MUTUAL FUND EFFICIENCY AND PERFORMANCE
MEASUREMENT OF THE SAFETY OF A MUTUAL FUND
INVESTING FOR GROWTH VERSUS INVESTING FOR DIVIDENDS
A "BARBELL" APPROACH TO ASSET ALLOCATION
EFFICIENCY AND THE CONTROL OF RISK
"GROWTH" VERSUS "VALUE" INVESTING
HIGH PRICE-EARNINGS RATIOS & THE CONTROL OF RISK
"LARGE CAP" VERSUS "SMALL CAP" INVESTING
THE MOTHER OF ALL HEDGE FUNDS & THE EFFICIENT MARKET HYPOTHESIS
GOLD & OTHER PRECIOUS METALS STOCKS
INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGS (IPOs)
AN EXPLANATION OF "JUNK" BOND RATINGS
MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH SECURITIES
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs)
SUSTAINABLE VERSUS UNSUSTAINABLE SOURCES OF GROWTH
INTEREST RATE CYCLES AND BOND PRICES
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
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
PORTFOLIO APPRAISALS AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND GUIDELINES