The World Market Update
The World Market Update is a labor of love, written and curated by Douglas Tengdin, CFA, the Managing Director and Founder of World Market Advisors. It is not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security or investment. Everything posted on this site is put here with the explicit understanding that investing – like law, medicine, engineering, or any other profession – must be tailored to fit your particular needs and circumstances. If you need specific investing advice, please consult a professional.
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Risky Business (Part 2)
What is risk? Source: Pixabay. CC0. Risk is the chance that something bad will happen. We don’t necessarily know how to define it, but we know it when we see it. We also know it when [...]
Risky Business (Part 1)
Risk is conserved. Source: Maxpixel. CC0. In physics there’s the principle of conservation of matter and conservation of energy. Matter can’t be created or destroyed. It can only be transformed. In a nuclear reaction, an infinitesimal [...]
Simple Things?
Do you ever long for a simpler time? Source: Pixabay Lately I’ve been tempted to throw out all our technological conveniences and go “off the grid.” It started when a registry entry on my computer became [...]