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The Buy and Hold Investors’ Nightmare
By Mark Kramer · 17 years ago
Investment professional Mark Kramer gives advice about how the popular “buy and hold” investing advice may not be as secure as many investors believe. Being a Buy and Hold investor is like living through a ...
How to Control Excess Volatility in Your Portfolio
By Mark Kramer · 18 years ago
Successful investing is all about balancing the potential for gain with the risk of loss. However the ideal combination for a particular investor can be tricky. Read about what factors to consider to make better ...
Know Your Tolerance for Investment Risk Before Designing an Investing Program
By Mark Kramer · 18 years ago
What is risk tolerance? It’s your ability to deal with investment losses … usually in the short-run … to have the chance of earning higher long-term returns than you would get in a bank account. ...