This engaging and entertaining video on «herding behaviour» outlines why following the crowd may not be the most
prudent approach to investing success.
Not exact matches
Our Asset Class
Investing philosophy offers a
prudent, strategic
approach designed
to help investors achieve their lifetime financial goals.
Just as Chile's reputation for
prudent policymaking pervades its outward perception, investors appear
to take a similar
approach when
investing in the country.
«We need
to establish platforms for teachers
to initiate their own changes and make their own judgments on the frontline,
to invest more in the change capacities of local districts and communities, and
to pursue
prudent rather than profligate
approaches to testing.»
I was a bit surprised (perhaps it shouldn't be considering that both authors are associated with Dimensional Fund Advisors) that the authors do not believe a DIY
approach is
prudent when it comes
to investing.
Finally, even if you decide that this
approach of combining an annuity with conventional investments makes sense, you would still want
to consider such
prudent steps as shopping around
to make sure you're getting a competitive payment, annuitizing gradually rather than all at once, diversifying your annuity money among a few highly rated insurers and limiting the amount you
invest with any single insurer
to the maximum amount covered by your state's life and health insurance guaranty association.
here is the lesson: while it's a
prudent and safe strategy
to methodically
invest in a diversified basket of undervalued stocks — that is,
to invest in value stocks, sell them as they
approach fair value, and reinvest profits into further undervalued stocks — it is also
prudent to be alert and always prepared for an opportunity
to hit the home run ball.