The Time and Place for Active Management

Introduction  . The rise of passive management, index funds and ETFs, has been breathtaking. Is this just a fad, or is it here to last? I suggest it is here to stay, but there are ramifications. Certain market environments, such as those over much of the last decade, favor passive… Continue reading

The Wonderful Stock Present Under the Christmas Tree

Introduction .  I have seen several headlines to the tune, “Markets Deliver a Lump of Coal for Christmas.” However, if you have been following Coach Investing articles, you will have expected a sell off given the slowdown, overexcitement about technology stocks, high valuation, and the late cycle nature of the… Continue reading

Placing Bets on Japan

Author: Kody Babler (student) . Edited by: Kathleen Gallagher, Executive Director, Milwaukee Institute, Executive in Residence in Investment Communications, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee,  former author of investment trend pieces and Pulitzer Prize winning reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Click here for the complete report on Las Vegas Sands Corp. with additional… Continue reading