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Emerging Market Masochism
I had lunch in midtown with my friend Fred, a veteran Street salesman, who handed me a glossy brochure from an emerging market fund manager who had visited his office. The pitch was (Surprise!) emerging markets have underperformed, investors are … Continue reading
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Create Your Own Conglomerate, Part Deux
Back in June I argued investors should create their own conglomerate by assembling a diversified portfolio of high quality companies. Michael Crook of UBS provides a potent factoid validating this strategy. He calculates: “After accounting for inflation, $100 invested in … Continue reading