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Trailblazers, Heroes, and Crooks: Stories to Make You a Smarter Investor

Trailblazers, Heroes, and Crooks: Stories to Make You a Smarter Investor

A highly entertaining, insightful look into key stories from history, teaching lessons about sound principles of investing, and controlling emotions

2024

Stephen R. Foerster

Stephen R. Foerster

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The Perfect Portfolio Investing Blog

Introducing my new blog

Apr 2, 2021

Book cover: In Pursuit of the Perfect Portfolio

Apr 2, 2021

A Tale of Two Stock Market Hats: It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times

Understanding Stock Market Volatility

Apr 6

Photo of two baeball caps, Dow 20,000 and Dow 40,000

Apr 6

Three Lifelong Investing Lessons From My First Job as a Newspaper Carrier

And a lesson in risk management and karma

Dec 24, 2024

photo of a money changer

Dec 24, 2024

A Century of Red Versus Blue: Which Party President Presides During Better Economic and Stock…

Surprisingly, the stock market performs much better with a Democratic president

Nov 3, 2024

A Century of Red Versus Blue: Which Party President Presides During Better Economic and Stock…

Nov 3, 2024

Five Investing Myths

Don’t let your emotions get in the way of investing performance

Oct 8, 2024

Five Investing Myths

Oct 8, 2024

Happy 60th Anniversary CAPM! Why the Capital Asset Pricing Model Still Matters

Bill Sharpe’s classic 1964 paper has stood the test of time

Sep 5, 2024

Photo of birthday cake and cover of Bill Sharpe article

Sep 5, 2024

Three Important Valuation Lessons — From a Diner in Queens

Cash is king, and time value of money is key

Aug 20, 2024

Signs on fridge in the diner

Aug 20, 2024

Three Important Lessons When Markets Freak Out

We can learn lessons from investing history

Aug 7, 2024

Image of a downward arrow

Aug 7, 2024

What’s on My Bookshelves: Investment Classics, and My Life Story

Every book tells a story

Jul 30, 2024

Bookshelf photo

Jul 30, 2024

Should Investors Fear the Fear Index?

The VIX Index can provide clues about future stock returns

May 30, 2024

Woman hiding under covers

May 30, 2024

Stephen Foerster

Stephen Foerster

12.3K followers

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I’m an award-winning author and Finance prof, CFA. I write stories about investing and investment history. (I don’t give financial advice.)

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