The 10 Mistakes Investors Most Commonly Make

Meir Statman, one of the nation’s leading experts in behavioral finance (the study of why people do irrational things with their money), has written a new book that shows investors how their mistakes are usually caused by their…

Turbocharge Your Investing Returns by Understanding Luck

What if you could increase your investment returns more than 200% by simply understanding the role of luck versus skill in investing? Several recent studies have shown how, and if ever there was information the securities indus…

Bucking the Market: Three Contrarian Stock Picks for 2011

If you’re tired of watching your stocks go up and down without making any firm gains, consider a contrarian investment strategy. It’s riskier, but the payoff can be big. Contrarian fund manager Don Hodges offers three stock pic…