Posts Tagged ‘ Ken French ’

Should Stockholders Sit This One Out?

Jul 15th, 2009 | By Charles L. Stanley CFP® ChFC® AIF® | Category: Investing

Ken French The answer depends on why stockholders want to leave the market. During the financial crisis, some investors discovered that their tolerance for risk is lower than they thought, so it might make sense for them to permanently reduce their exposure to equities. Investors who wish to avoid the price impact of the recession, [...]



Buy and Hold vs Timing the Market

Jul 1st, 2009 | By Charles L. Stanley CFP® ChFC® AIF® | Category: Investing

Professor Ken French speaks to the age old investing question of buy and hold vs market timing on tech|ticker. Buy and Hold vs. Timing the Market @ Yahoo! Video __________ “Investor Education for Main Street America”



Dollar Cost Averaging – Good, Bad or Indifferent?

Jun 24th, 2009 | By Charles L. Stanley CFP® ChFC® AIF® | Category: 2nd Quarter (Age 20-40)

A common theme among new investors is “Dollar Cost Averaging”. Is this a good idea? Well, if it is the only way for you to get invested, than I t hink I would say, “Yes.” But what if you have a sum of money, say $10,000, that is available for investment and your goal for [...]