Finally the incessant play by play of the post-election coalition negotiations was bumped from the headlines as Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer surprised some with the announcement of his resignation. While Fischer is getting accolades from all corners of the political spectrum, readers of this column know that I have been quite critical of […]
One of the hottest trades for investors over the last two years has been buying large companies that pay high dividends. With a continued weak global economy and near-zero interest rates, investors have turned to “blue-chip” companies that they know and that pay dividends significantly higher than they can get on a bond or bank […]
A question that is frequently asked, both by clients and in the media, is where speculative investors should put their money. Investors want to know what’s next. As they realize that markets such as China can’t always keep moving up they want to find the “next” China and make a profit while they can. Well […]
With a little less than a month left before the US presidential elections, clients have been calling me to ask how they should position their investments for the various outcomes and what impact the winner will have on the economy. While I certainly have an opinion of what has the potential to be a good […]
Earlier this week I celebrated the 20th anniversary of my arrival in Israel. I came straight out of university and landed here with no job, no wife and no real idea of what it was like to live in Israel. After 20 years I am happy to say that I have a job, a beautiful […]
“If it was good enough for my father, it’s good enough for me.” I can’t tell you how often I hear that line when speaking with someone who has received an inheritance. Children often refuse to make changes to a portfolio that they received as an inheritance. Very often, this is due to sentimental reasons; […]
A few nights ago I was watching the Olympics and much to my surprise up stepped a weightlifter from Colombia who was competing in the clean and jerk competition. Now I happen to be a bit of a sports junkie but weightlifting isn’t something that I pay much attention to. I have a general principal […]
After 12 years of renting, my wife and I decided to buy an apartment. We finished the renovations (well it’s Israel, so do you ever really finish the renovations?) and Tuesday morning the reliable movers like these long distance moving companies Utah came to help. Looking for a moving company Greensboro contact City Transfer and […]
As recently as the beginning of 2012 there was hope that a recovering U.S. economy would allow the Federal Reserve to start raising interest rates from the near zero percent level. This would be good for the millions of retirement and fixed income investors who have been scrambling for the last few years to figure […]
As global financial markets continue their volatile way, many investors have thrown in the towel regarding investing in stocks and have moved all their money into bonds. As investors stay glued to every news report that may shed light on the potential collapse of the Euro, as well as a slew of new data showing […]
