Did Geithner Tell Americans That A 10% Or Better Return On Investments Is An Illusion?

Posted by on Jul 27, 2010 in Investing | 1 comment

Did Timothy Geithner really tell Americans a 10% or better return is an illusion? I’ll let you decide after hearing exactly what he did say in a recent interview on Meet the Press. Timothy Geithner was interviewed by David Gregory on Meet the Press on Sunday (click on link for video and transcript) where Gregory asked the following question; “What is a fair expectation for Americans...

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Modern Portfolio Theory’s Biggest Flaw

Posted by on Aug 4, 2009 in Gold, Investing, Stocks | 0 comments

Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT) had one major flaw from the beginning.  The assumption that there is such a thing as a “risk-free” asset.  It is the same flaw that exists for most portfolios today. Before I get into the flaw, a little background on MPT In a nutshell, MPT attempts to create an optimal portfolio by identifying a client’s risk tolerance.  To do so, would take care...

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