Comments on: Reviewing My Picks and Investment Theses http://www.bearishnews.com/post/3113 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:25:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: Adam Sharp http://www.bearishnews.com/post/3113/comment-page-1#comment-1641 Adam Sharp Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:40:23 +0000 http://www.bearishnews.com/?p=3113#comment-1641 Shishir, Nice article, esp the EM/SPY correlation chart. My emerging-market investments are more about growth than diversification. Although I think there's a decent case to be made for both. American investors who only "trust" domestic stocks could really be FUBAR if things go South. Over the next 15 or so years, I don't see a very pretty picture for the U.S. We keep pushing the problem back a few years, and eventually that won't be possible anymore. I do like some U.S. stocks, but am quite selective. Shishir,

Nice article, esp the EM/SPY correlation chart.

My emerging-market investments are more about growth than diversification. Although I think there’s a decent case to be made for both. American investors who only “trust” domestic stocks could really be FUBAR if things go South.

Over the next 15 or so years, I don’t see a very pretty picture for the U.S. We keep pushing the problem back a few years, and eventually that won’t be possible anymore. I do like some U.S. stocks, but am quite selective.

]]> By: Shishir Nigam http://www.bearishnews.com/post/3113/comment-page-1#comment-1636 Shishir Nigam Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:30:52 +0000 http://www.bearishnews.com/?p=3113#comment-1636 Adam, I like the bit of wisdom that you put out about what investors can control and what investors can't. Many people, myself included at times, have just sat on the sidellines, throwing their hands up and saying "This doesn't make sense, I'm out." While sadly, that has been the way to describe this market, it shouldn't be an excuse to sit out. Investors should be flexible enough to realize changing structures and influences on the market, and make use of them appropriately, even if through trial and error as you've done. Another point, you are investing in quite a range of markets globally, do you see that as providing you with diversification, and risk reduction to your portfolio? I've been thinking about correlations recently and how the whole notion international diversification to reduce risk is no longer as valid. I wrote a piece about this recently, on global stock market correlations, would be interesting to hear your thoughts on it: http://youngandinvested.com/markets-and-economy/when-correlations-collide/ Adam, I like the bit of wisdom that you put out about what investors can control and what investors can’t. Many people, myself included at times, have just sat on the sidellines, throwing their hands up and saying “This doesn’t make sense, I’m out.” While sadly, that has been the way to describe this market, it shouldn’t be an excuse to sit out. Investors should be flexible enough to realize changing structures and influences on the market, and make use of them appropriately, even if through trial and error as you’ve done.

Another point, you are investing in quite a range of markets globally, do you see that as providing you with diversification, and risk reduction to your portfolio? I’ve been thinking about correlations recently and how the whole notion international diversification to reduce risk is no longer as valid. I wrote a piece about this recently, on global stock market correlations, would be interesting to hear your thoughts on it: http://youngandinvested.com/markets-and-economy/when-correlations-collide/

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