Tight credit conditions have brought renewed attention to the idea of seller financing. Caveat vendor.
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Tag Archives: Risk
Nothing Ventured, Plenty Lost
Bankers avoid risk at all costs, as the bank-hoovering-industrial-complex tallies fines and scalps.
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Bolts From The Blue
The tragedies that befell Malaysia Airlines are a reminder that random disasters can happen to any company. Investors take heed.
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Force Of Law And The Law Of Force
Putin’s aggression in Ukraine reminds us why putting money in Russia, and by extension China, is a gamble rather than an investment.
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‘Prepaid’ College Plans May Deliver Less Than They Promised
Some prepaid college tuition plans promised more than they can deliver. When the money runs short, who is on the hook?
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The ‘Risk-Aversion’ Misnomer
Financial advisers often discuss investors who are “risk-averse.” But people, on the whole, are not terribly averse to risk. We …
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Short-Term Turbulence Doesn’t Mean There’s A Long-Term Problem
The S&P 500 is down 5.2% from its all-time high last month. Should you be concerned?
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