Sentences with phrase «better than most investors»

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«Study after study has shown that most individual investors would be better off trading less rather than more,» according to the outlet.

It takes effort to see the bigger picture, but it's an effort well worth making, if only so we don't become like most investors (other than Buffett) who freak out and sell when the market is on the way down, or fear missing out and buy when the market is nearing its peak.

I asked if he's doing better than other angel investors, and he said: «We have a much different model — we have a larger volume most angels can't match, and we are also willing to do follow on [investments.]

Most stock market investors are finishing 2016 in a much better mood than when the year began.

Having worked at a hedge fund in his twenties, he understands the investor mentality probably better than most CEOs.

Three of our 2016 picks returned better than 40 %, and two of those three reaped most of their gains over spans of just a few weeks — Virgin America, when it announced that it was negotiating with a buyer and then closed a deal; and Wynn Resorts, after a better - than - expected earnings report lured investors back to the stock.

This is driven by multiple strengths, which we believe should have a greater impact than any weaknesses, and should give investors a better performance opportunity than most stocks we cover.

This is driven by a few notable strengths, which we believe should have a greater impact than any weaknesses, and should give investors a better performance opportunity than most stocks we cover.

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.

In fact for most Millennial investors there are few better choices than investing directly with Vanguard, whether you are working with Vanguard's Personal Advisor service or plan to buy Vanguard funds on your own.

[01:10] Introduction [02:45] James welcomes Tony to the podcast [03:35] Tony's leap year birthday [04:15] Unshakeable delivers the specific facts you need to know [04:45] What James learned from Unshakeable [05:25] Most people panic when the stock market drops [05:45] Getting rid of your fear of investing [06:15] Last January was the worst opening, but it was a correction [06:45] You are losing money when you sell on corrections [06:55] Bear markets come every 5 years on average [07:10] The greatest opportunity for a millennial [07:40] Waiting for corrections to invest [08:05] Warren Buffet's advice for investors [08:55] If you miss the top 10 trading days a year... [09:25] Three different investor scenarios over a 20 year period [10:40] The best trading days come after the worst [11:45] Investing in the current world [12:05] What Clinton and Bush think of the current situation [12:45] The office is far bigger than the occupant [13:35] Information helps reduce fear [14:25] James's story of the billionaire upset over another's wealth [14:45] What money really is [15:05] The story of Adolphe Merkle [16:05] The story of Chuck Feeney [16:55] The importance of the right mindset [17:15] What fuels Tony [19:15] Find something you care about more than yourself [20:25] Make your mission to surround yourself with the right people [21:25] Suffering made Tony hungry for more [23:25] By feeding his mind, Tony found strength [24:15] Great ideas don't interrupt you, you have to pursue them [25:05] Never - ending hunger is what matters [25:25] Richard Branson is the epitome of hunger and drive [25:40] Hunger is the common denominator [26:30] What you can do starting right now [26:55] Success leaves clues [28:10] What it means to take massive action [28:30] Taking action commits you to following through [29:40] If you do nothing you'll learn nothing [30:20] There must be an emotional purpose behind what you're doing [30:40] How does Tony ignite creativity in his own life [32:00] «How is not as important as «why» [32:40] What and why unleash the psyche [33:25] Breaking the habit of focusing on «how» [35:50] Deep Practice [35:10] Your desired outcome will determine your action [36:00] The difference between «what» and «why» [37:00] Learning how to chunk and group [37:40] Don't mistake movement for achievement [38:30] Tony doesn't negotiate with his mind [39:30] Change your thoughts and change your biochemistry [40:00] The bad habit of being stressed [40:40] Beautiful and suffering states [41:50] The most important decision is to live in a beautiful state no matter what [42:40] Consciously decide to take yourself out of suffering [43:40] Focus on appreciation, joy and love [44:30] Step out of suffering and find the solution [45:00] Dealing with mercury poisoning [45:40] Tony's process for stepping out of suffering [46:10] Stop identifying with thoughts — they aren't yours [47:40] Trade your expectations for appreciation [50:00] The key to life — gratitude [51:40] What is freedom for Most people panic when the stock market drops [05:45] Getting rid of your fear of investing [06:15] Last January was the worst opening, but it was a correction [06:45] You are losing money when you sell on corrections [06:55] Bear markets come every 5 years on average [07:10] The greatest opportunity for a millennial [07:40] Waiting for corrections to invest [08:05] Warren Buffet's advice for investors [08:55] If you miss the top 10 trading days a year... [09:25] Three different investor scenarios over a 20 year period [10:40] The best trading days come after the worst [11:45] Investing in the current world [12:05] What Clinton and Bush think of the current situation [12:45] The office is far bigger than the occupant [13:35] Information helps reduce fear [14:25] James's story of the billionaire upset over another's wealth [14:45] What money really is [15:05] The story of Adolphe Merkle [16:05] The story of Chuck Feeney [16:55] The importance of the right mindset [17:15] What fuels Tony [19:15] Find something you care about more than yourself [20:25] Make your mission to surround yourself with the right people [21:25] Suffering made Tony hungry for more [23:25] By feeding his mind, Tony found strength [24:15] Great ideas don't interrupt you, you have to pursue them [25:05] Never - ending hunger is what matters [25:25] Richard Branson is the epitome of hunger and drive [25:40] Hunger is the common denominator [26:30] What you can do starting right now [26:55] Success leaves clues [28:10] What it means to take massive action [28:30] Taking action commits you to following through [29:40] If you do nothing you'll learn nothing [30:20] There must be an emotional purpose behind what you're doing [30:40] How does Tony ignite creativity in his own life [32:00] «How is not as important as «why» [32:40] What and why unleash the psyche [33:25] Breaking the habit of focusing on «how» [35:50] Deep Practice [35:10] Your desired outcome will determine your action [36:00] The difference between «what» and «why» [37:00] Learning how to chunk and group [37:40] Don't mistake movement for achievement [38:30] Tony doesn't negotiate with his mind [39:30] Change your thoughts and change your biochemistry [40:00] The bad habit of being stressed [40:40] Beautiful and suffering states [41:50] The most important decision is to live in a beautiful state no matter what [42:40] Consciously decide to take yourself out of suffering [43:40] Focus on appreciation, joy and love [44:30] Step out of suffering and find the solution [45:00] Dealing with mercury poisoning [45:40] Tony's process for stepping out of suffering [46:10] Stop identifying with thoughts — they aren't yours [47:40] Trade your expectations for appreciation [50:00] The key to life — gratitude [51:40] What is freedom for most important decision is to live in a beautiful state no matter what [42:40] Consciously decide to take yourself out of suffering [43:40] Focus on appreciation, joy and love [44:30] Step out of suffering and find the solution [45:00] Dealing with mercury poisoning [45:40] Tony's process for stepping out of suffering [46:10] Stop identifying with thoughts — they aren't yours [47:40] Trade your expectations for appreciation [50:00] The key to life — gratitude [51:40] What is freedom for you?

Bob is a well - known and respected leader in the financial industry with more than 30 years serving investors and advisors, most recently at Charles Schwab.

Revenue jumped 38 % to a record $ 285.8 million, which was far better than the 23 % rise that most investors had expected to see.

Most investors believe their returns are much better than they are, because their record keeping is poor.

However, they remain close to the low level prevailing before the Asian crisis, reflecting the generally benign environment for most emerging markets as well as investor appetite for higher yields than currently prevail in industrial countries.

However, assuming proper due diligence was done on the model portfolios, Starr added that most self - directed investors would probably be better off with the models than patching together impact funds.

We generally think that most investors will do better to stick to a long - term plan and not make such calls, which on balance will hurt more than they help.

Although there is some debate as to whether the top - down approach is better than the bottom - up approach, many investors have found the top - down approach useful in determining the most promising sectors in a given market.

For now it's best to assume, while it won't give you outstanding returns, you'll lose less than most other professional investors during the long run.

«Competitiveness of pricing is far and away the most consistently noted factor,» says Bennett, citing the results of the Greenwich survey, which involved more than 100 institutional investors in the US and more than 100 in Europe as well.

This year, Buffett talked at length about how most investors are better served in low - cost index funds rather than high - fee hedge fund investments.

Since the yield for most CDs remain lower than inflation, which is at 2.1 %, they are not an attractive option for investors, said Conor Delaney, co-founder and president at Good Life Advisor Systems, a Wyomissing, Penn. company which provides turnkey solutions to independent financial advisers.

That thought itself makes you smarter and more aware than most investors (a good place to be in).

These include the two - day Good Food EXPO at Chicago's UIC Forum, held most recently on March 23 and 24, 2018; the Good Food Financing & Innovation Conference, a business - and - investment - focused gathering that will be held on June 19, 2018 as a stand - alone event for the first time, after formerly being part of the Good Food EXPO; the Good Food Accelerator, with its fourth cohort of competitively selected entrepreneur Fellows graduating on April 23, 2018 after receiving intensive instruction and connections to business leaders and investors; and our Farmer Training program, which has provided more than 14,500 farmers in 43 states with best - practices instruction in topics such as Wholesale Success, Direct Market Success and On - Farm Food Safety.

And if I'm an individual investor that can't devote every waking hour to looking for mis - pricing, what are the chances that I'm going to do better than most of these professionals?

He has written one of the most delightful books on investing — One Up On Wall Street and in that he gives a multitude of reasons why individual investors an do better than Wall Street experts.

Most successful investors know better than to invest any money in stereotypical «hot growth stocks», those gotta - act - quick buy recommendations that come from a friend (or a friend of a friend), or an unknown source on the Internet.

So if you're paying 2 % on mutual funds, you're probably better off than most Canadian investors from a fee perspective.

You will learn what separates ETFs from mutual funds — and why Pat McKeough believes ETFs are a much better choice than mutual funds for most Canadian investors.

This indicates that in most analysis sub-periods, investors would be better off by sticking to the reference ETF portfolio rather than adjusting the positions to match the fund's returns.

Fear leads us to double down on our mistakes rather than cutting our losses, to sell at the bottom and buy back at the top, and to fall into many other well - known traps that have confounded most small investors — and not a few financial professionals.

Most people, even if they are good savers — and that's the most important characteristic of a good investor — would rather watch Say Yes to the Dress than use a rebalancing spreadshMost people, even if they are good savers — and that's the most important characteristic of a good investor — would rather watch Say Yes to the Dress than use a rebalancing spreadshmost important characteristic of a good investor — would rather watch Say Yes to the Dress than use a rebalancing spreadsheet.

Furthermore, investors» behavioral biases are likely causing them to discount the data and overestimate their own abilities to do better than most through active investing.

The most successful investors get things «about right» most of the time, and that's much better than the rest.»

Of course the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway follows none of that advice himself, but he has consistently said that most investors including his own wife would be better off with a low - fee S&P 500 index fund rather than paying expensive active managers so it's certainly not out of character.

You would know better than most that though I am generally a value investor, my own strategies are different because I use industries as my primary screen in investing.

Most mainstream options with an investment advisor would involve mutual funds and if you're going to be a conservative investor, mutual fund fees of 2 - 2.5 % may be too high a threshold to exceed to earn a significantly better rate of return than GICs.

Our research can tell you if you're earning more or less than your peers, if you're wealthier or poorer than others, and if your track record in the stock market is better or worse than most investors.

If you work with a margin of safety, and buy companies that will produce free cash flow, and can grow free cash flow, you will be safer than most investors, and probably more successful as well.

The best performing ETFs have low management fees, diversification, and are more tax - efficient than many other investments We still feel that investors will profit the most with a well - balanced portfolio of high - quality individual stocks, but ETFs can also play a role in a portfolio.

For most investors, having a long - term approach based on clear investment goals is better than worrying too much about the shifts in the curve.

For investors to have a reasonable chance of better than average results, they must follow policies that are inherently sound and promising, yet different from the policies followed by most investors or speculators.

In practice most investors considering screening are looking for marginally better returns than a passive large - cap index fund.

Until now, I've recommended slightly overweighting this portfolio to value stocks, which as most savvy investors know have a reliable long - term record of doing better than growth stocks.

Dr Blitzer, Please clarify in details, are most active mutual funds wrongfully & intentionally comparing their fund's return to SP500 rather than S&P 500 Total Return (^ SPXTR), to look better to investors?

Most smaller investors (less than $ 100k) are likely better off with index funds because of the lower trading fees.

Most discount brokerages, and financial services providers, are much better at focusing on providing brokerage services than they are at consistently producing content that investors are drawn to.

If you buy and hold a globally diversified portfolio of index funds, every year you'll fare modestly better than most other investors.

A report by Vanguard found that investors who held balanced funds were less likely to make changes to their portfolios during the financial crisis of 2008 and the five years that followed, which means they weathered that event far better than most.

INVESTOR BONUS — ETFs versus Mutual funds: We now think that for most investors exchange - traded funds (ETFs) offer better value with much lower fees than most mutual funds.