GYC Insights
Articles on real-life financial issues written to educate and enlighten.
Ain’t No Pleasing You
+154% in earnings, but -8% in share price. Nvidia's announcement has puzzling effect on investor behaviour.
Beware of Statistics
On average about 100 of the funds available at the beginning of any given year disappear (they are liquidated or merged).
A Clockwork Cut
By the time the Fed announces and executes rate changes, you'd be too late.
Are You Ahead of The Crowd?
In the Challenger tragedy of 1986, what took a 5-month investigation to determine, the stock market figured out in a matter of minutes.
Sahm-things Are Never Certain
Indicator with perfect record of identifying recessions might be wrong for the first time in more than half a century.
Markets in Turmoil
Some investors might cut their investment exposure due to recent fearful headlines to, but that would be a big mistake.
A Window of Opportunity
Global markets are up almost 10% year-to-date, leaving some investors to feel like they have missed the boat, but opportunity’s knocking during this season for several reasons.
Slump, Buy Then, & Fair Risk
1 out of 100 day traders reliably beat the market. 13 out of 100 gamblers leave the casino a winner.
Dividend We Fall
Important pitfalls to watch out for when focusing on a dividend yield strategy.
Divi-Then, Now What?
Research shows that the best performing funds are often the ones that do not pay dividends. In fact, it is the highest dividend paying funds that underperform those that pay no or low dividends.
What The Fed
More than 500% less returns. That’s what would’ve have happed if you made investment decisions based on what the Fed was going to do at the start of 2024.
Dividends Are Like Desserts
Dividends doesn’t magically appear out of nowhere, it represents a portion of the company’s value being paid out to shareholders. A slice of cake once eaten, means less of the cake remains
How Much Cash Do I Need?
An important determinant is what your goals are and what is the priority and importance of achieving them. A robust investment plan can place the life you want within your reach.
The Active Component in Passive Investing
Two well known Growth indices, the S&P 500 Growth index and the Russell 1000 Growth index rose by +42.68%. and +30.03% respectively during the 2023 recovery. Why the big difference in performance?
Buy Now or Wait?
Waiting to enter the market will result in opportunity costs, which adds up to a lot. But should you enter all at once, or do so in installments?
Most Stocks Are Bad For Your Wealth
97.6% of stocks in aggregate generated zero wealth, while global stocks over the same period had a cumulative return of +845.86%.