Scapital

In a popular children’s story, the young hero pins all his hopes on finding one of a handful of “golden tickets” hidden among millions of candy bars. It seems many…

The unusually strong performance of US stocks in 2013 was a welcome surprise for investors who are following a simple buy-and-hold strategy and a source of exasperation for many professionals…

It’s that time of the year when talking heads and prognosticators issue economic & investment outlooks for the next 12 months. While this crystal ball gazing is always entertaining, it…

Interest rates around the world are at historic lows. They can only go in one direction from here, right? And aren’t rising interest rates bad for bond investors? The truth…

The Chinese philosopher Confucius once said that life is very simple, but we insist on making it complicated. You could say the same thing about investment.

Capital markets throughout the world have a history of rewarding investors for the capital they supply. Armed with this information, investors can be more confident about the power of the…

Investors have grown weary with the periodic debt showdowns in Washington, each one miraculously resolved at the 11th hour. Some are asking whether they should wait in a safe harbor…