Buying only what you know can end in disaster. Just think about Enron's employees and business partners, the 'locals' who bought lots of its stock because they thought they were in the know. Kenneth Fisher businessbuydisaster Change image and share on social
If you can predict where the market's going, just do what you can predict. If you can't, which is the presumption of dollar cost averaging or time cost averaging, either one, then you're trying to ease in. But if the market rises more than it falls most of the time, easing in is, by definition, a loser's game. Kenneth Fisher averagecostdefinition share on social
Over rolling long periods, U.S. and non-U.S. stocks tend to equalize. Kenneth Fisher equalizelongperiod Change image and share on social
One component of the leading economic indicators is the yield curve. Bond investors keep a close eye on this, as it illustrates the spread or difference between long-term interest rates and short-term ones. Kenneth Fisher bondclosecomponent share on social
To me 'The Big Easy' is shorthand for owning big stocks that are easy for wary investors to buy into. These stocks tend to outperform during the back half of bull markets. Kenneth Fisher backbigbull Change image and share on social
Global stocks bottomed in June 1921, but global economies didn't hit bottom for fully two more years. Kenneth Fisher bottombottomeeconomy Change image and share on social
The world is filled with successful small businesses that stay small. Kenneth Fisher businessfillsmall Change image and share on social
I've done well over time but made lots of mistakes, too. Learn from your mistakes. Kenneth Fisher havelearnlot Change image and share on social
Many follow a rule of thumb - no more than 5% in one stock. But that's not the entrepreneurial road to riches. Kenneth Fisher entrepreneurialfollowrich Change image and share on social
Fundamentally cheap stocks are often held in low regard by market participants. Something may be tainting their perception in investors' minds. Kenneth Fisher cheapfundamentallyhold Change image and share on social