Tom Madell

Contributor since: 26 Feb 2010

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• Some Guiding Principles for Managing One's Portfolio

  Published 23 February 2015 | viewed 0 times

  Since virtually no one will be familiar with over a decade of posts to my own site as well as to the Safehaven site, it…

• Are Bonds Likely to See Negative Returns for The Remainder of The Year?

  Published 21 February 2015 | viewed 0 times

  In my Jan. Model Bond Portfolio for Moderate Risk investors, I recommended maintaining a 25% position of one's overall stock/bond portfolio in bonds, the same…

• Are Lower Returns Ahead? Previously Accurate Forecasts Suggest Yes

  Published 03 February 2015 | viewed 0 times

  Each quarter, my Newsletter features my overall Model Portfolio percent allocations to stocks, bonds, and cash for Moderate Risk Investors. I also present allocations for…

• Both Bad and Good News for Investors

  Published 01 February 2015 | viewed 0 times

  If you are like many investors, you may spend at least some time trying to get a sense of where stocks (and perhaps bonds too)…

• What’s Missing in Investment Forecasts?

  Published 09 January 2015 | viewed 0 times

  Year after year for 15 years now, my Newsletter has given investors specific suggestions as to how to construct a model portfolio which includes a…

• Crucial Facts When Evaluating Unmanaged Vs. Managed Fund

  Published 01 December 2014 | viewed 0 times

  Investors these days are more and more likely to be bombarded by the notion that mutual fund managers must be poor at what they do…

• Model Portfolios: What to Overweight, What to Minimize

  Published 25 September 2014 | viewed 0 times

  No matter what happens over the next year, or even decade, stocks continue to be the place to be for very long-term investors. However, this…

• What Today's Bond Prices Suggest About What Lies Ahead for Stocks

  Published 31 August 2014 | viewed 0 times

  Interested in some data that may shed some light on the future direction of both stock as well as bond prices? An analysis of the…

• Researching and Managing Your Funds/ETFs Can Give You a Huge Advantage

  Published 01 August 2014 | viewed 0 times

  The following are the major points made in this article: A more and more recurrent theme in fund investing has been that broad index funds…

• Investing in the Stock Market Has Certain Parallels

  Published 11 July 2014 | viewed 0 times

  Here is something for stock investors to contemplate: Investing during a bull market presents a similar challenge to the person confronted with a bowl of…

• The Bull Market Continues

  Published 07 June 2014 | viewed 0 times

  Stocks, and even to some degree bonds, seem to be defying gravity, holding up at levels which are surprising many people, me included. No matter…

• Five Profitable Investing Ideas You Won't See Discussed Elsewhere

  Published 29 April 2014 | viewed 0 times

  Being a self-taught investor over the last 30 years, most of the knowledge I've acquired has come from actual experience, experience that is often at…

• Investors Tend to Choose Funds That Lag the Markets

  Published 29 March 2014 | viewed 0 times

  In this article, I will show that the funds and ETFs most frequently chosen by investors do not, on average, have a particularly good long-term…

• Planning for the Winding Down of the Bull Market

  Published 03 February 2014 | viewed 0 times

  In recent articles, including one several days ago on SafeHaven, I have tried to make the case that stocks are now more likely than not…

• Likely Dimmed Prospects for a Favorable Year

  Published 01 February 2014 | viewed 0 times

  There is the feeling among many investment professionals as well as investors themselves that "as goes January, so goes the year." What this means is…

• You May Not Need These Funds/ETFs in Your Portfolio

  Published 01 January 2014 | viewed 0 times

  In the jungle of funds and ETFs available, many long-term investors, both relatively seasoned and those newer to the game, typically are uncertain what kind…

• Stock Market is Currently Overvalued and Irrational According to 2013 Nobelist

  Published 29 October 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Everyone undoubtedly has seen the following happen so many times: Ordinary investors are convinced that stocks are so high they can't possibly go any higher,…

• An Alert to Investors

  Published 12 October 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Perhaps only very long-term readers of my articles are aware of the fact that I have maintained a bullish, and sometimes a very bullish, stance…

• Model Portfolios Beginning Fourth Quarter 2013

  Published 16 September 2013 | viewed 0 times

  The recommendations contained in this article will become effective beginning Oct. 1. Prior to then, the recommendations made in my July 2013 Newsletter remain in…

• Most Types of Mutual Funds/ETFs Are About To Become More Dangerous

  Published 03 September 2013 | viewed 0 times

  In this article, I will explore which stock fund categories appear most promising on a short-term basis, and also, which if any, appear to be…