Is Money the Root of All Evil or Good for the Soul?
First of all, the entire quote from Pauls’ Letter to Timothy is “For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.” So the love of money (and of all the things that money can buy) is the root of all evil according to St. Paul. Not money in and of itself. Having money is no more evil than not having money; neither of them is good or bad in and of themselves. It’s the love of money, the lust for [...]
The Goal of Investing
SOME PEOPLE SELLING INVESTMENT ADVICE SPEAK OR WRITE OF “DIVERSITY” AS IF IT WERE THE GOAL OF INVESTING. IT’S NOT! THE GOAL OF INVESTING IS TO MAKE YOU MONEY. – RON MUHLENKAMP We are all familiar with the phrase “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” It’s important to check the quality of the baskets. Not all baskets are well constructed. In the investment business, a CD basket differs from a bond basket, which differs from a stock. Some people selling investment advice maintain that you should use all of these baskets for diversity. They speak or write of diversity [...]
Working the Problem: The Impact of COVID
Jeff and Tony Muhlenkamp discuss the economic disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. WORKING THE PROBLEM: The Impact of COVID.2020.06.04 from Muhlenkamp & Co on Vimeo. If you have questions or comments about the content of the webcast, don’t hesitate to send us a message or call us at (877)935-5520. The opinions expressed are those of Muhlenkamp and Company and are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, nor investment advice.