Archive: us stocks
How to Build an Investment Portfolio for Current Market Conditions
By Adam Sharp on December 17, 2021
The other day I was talking to a friend who is just getting started with investing. He asked my opinion on how to build a portfolio from scratch. In this environment, that is a very tricky question. The S&P 500 currently trades at a quite rich 38x 10 year price/earnings ratio (AKA Shiller or CAPE P/E). The 12-month S&P 500 P/E is also quite high…
Mailbag: To Short or Not to Short
By Early Investing on December 6, 2019
In this week’s Mailbag, the Early Investing team explains whether it recommends shorting U.S. stocks and what happens to your shares when a startup gets bought out.
Today’s Emerging Markets Are Tomorrow’s Powerhouses
By Allison Brickell on September 16, 2019
Today’s emerging markets could become tomorrow’s market powerhouses. So investors currently stuck in overpriced U.S. stocks should consider these cheaper alternatives.