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SKARBECK: Executive pay packages must reflect performanceRestricted Content

May 19, 2012
Ken Skarbeck
When it comes to corporate governance, my firm has been roundly critical of the unending escalation in executive compensation.
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KIM: Should investors 'friend' Facebook's massive IPO?Restricted Content

May 12, 2012
Mickey Kim
At the top end of the predicted range of $28 to $35 per share, Facebook would raise up to $13.6 billion and sport a market value just shy of $100 billion.
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SKARBECK: Debt, growth must balance for economies to recoverRestricted Content

May 5, 2012
Ken Skarbeck
Countries need to reduce debt by cutting costs and raising revenue, but those actions dampen growth.
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KIM: Is Apple trading at $600 investor iNsanity?Restricted Content

April 27, 2012
Mickey Kim
At a recent price of $600 per share, Apple boasts a market value just shy of $560 billion, making it by far the most valuable company on the planet.
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SKARBECK: Investors, boards at odds over executive pay, powerRestricted Content

April 21, 2012
Ken Skarbeck
Perhaps now we will see more shareholders oppose excessive pay, putting more pressure on corporate boards to come up with reasonable compensation plans.
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KIM: Don't let your fear, greed push you to 'behavior gap'Restricted Content

April 14, 2012
Mickey Kim
While we clearly can’t control the economy or the markets, our behavior is up to us.
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SKARBECK: Exchange's bizarre IPO triggers securities probeRestricted Content

April 7, 2012
Ken Skarbeck
Securities regulators are looking into several issues raised in the aftermath of the failed initial public offering of BATS Global Markets on March 23.
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KIM: 'Price is what you pay; value is what you get'Restricted Content

March 31, 2012
Mickey Kim
It is impossible to make an intelligent assessment of the investment merit of an asset without accounting for its price.
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SKARBECK: Observers cry foul over pension fund proposalRestricted Content

March 24, 2012
Ken Skarbeck
The legislation would change the formula used to calculate pension costs and effectively allow companies to lower their annual contributions.
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KIM: Is No. 1 NFL draft pick a franchise fix or fool's gold?Restricted Content

March 17, 2012
Mickey Kim
"Scorecasting" authors say teams consistently place excessive value on high draft picks and routinely overpay, in terms of current and future picks, to move up the draft order.
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SKARBECK: Go all-in on stocks to avoid bond risksRestricted Content

March 10, 2012
Ken Skarbeck
The symbolic pie charts marketed to investors with multiple colored slices—each representing the percentage investors need in all the various categories of stocks, bonds, commodities, real estate and alternative investments—had suddenly turned into one solid color.
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KIM: Buffett says stocks far safer now than bonds or goldRestricted Content

March 3, 2012
Mickey Kim
I eagerly await the pearls of investing wisdom in Warren Buffett's annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway Inc. shareholders. His 2011 missive did not disappoint.
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SKARBECK: Big investment scores few and far betweenRestricted Content

February 25, 2012
Ken Skarbeck
The dream for many investors is to buy a stock that hits the home run—a desire for the lucrative multi-bagger (insert five, 10 or your pick in place of “multi”.)
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KIM: Every investor needs an 'overnight test'Restricted Content

February 18, 2012
Mickey Kim
Pretend someone comes in one night and sells all your investments. ... Would you rebuild the same portfolio you had before?
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SKARBECK: Buy-and-hold can still workRestricted Content

February 11, 2012
Ken Skarbeck
The investment math of compounding at high rates of return over long periods can lead to astonishing results.
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KIM: Markets start strong in '12, but be ready to 'tie a knot'Restricted Content

February 4, 2012
Mickey Kim
Franklin D. Roosevelt famously said, “When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.” Investors who heeded that advice during the scary decline last August and September have been rewarded.
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SKARBECK: Regulatory battle brews over adviser standardsRestricted Content

January 28, 2012
A behind-the-scenes battle is being waged over securities regulators’ proposal to hold investment advisers and stockbrokers to the same fiduciary standard—something investors wrongly assume is already the case.
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KIM: Investors should discard herd mentality and go for itRestricted Content

January 21, 2012
Mickey Kim
Don’t let conventional decision-making reduce your chances of winning the investment “game.”
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SKARBECK: Big-company stocks did better than small firmsRestricted Content

January 14, 2012
Ken Skarbeck
In 2011, large-capitalization, high-quality U.S. stocks significantly outperformed small-company stocks.
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KIM: Predictions often worthless, but take a look at theseRestricted Content

January 7, 2012
Mickey Kim
There are some highly experienced and skilled investors who make unconventional predictions I think are worth paying attention to.
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SKARBECK: Despite problems, U.S. still land of opportunityRestricted Content

December 31, 2011
Ken Skarbeck
Yes, America struggles with instances of poverty, unemployment and other hardships. But we also have the freedom and the opportunities available to improve our standard of living.
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KIM: Here's timeless advice that will serve you wellRestricted Content

December 24, 2011
Mickey Kim
Every once in a while I come across timeless advice like Davis Advisors’ “The Wisdom of Great Investors: Insights from Some of History’s Greatest Investment Minds.”
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SKARBECK: Hidden 401(k) fees can kill retirement savingsRestricted Content

December 17, 2011
Ken Skarbeck
Remarkably, a recent AARP survey found that seven out of 10 participants (employees) incorrectly believe they do not pay any fees for their 401(k) plan.
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KIM: When credit evaporates, cash is king ... so save someRestricted Content

December 10, 2011
Mickey Kim
Like many, I eagerly await the publication of Berkshire Hathaway’s annual reports, which always contain timeless lessons from Warren Buffett.
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SKARBECK: Judge says no-fault SEC deal is weak, ineffectiveRestricted Content

December 3, 2011
Ken Skarbeck
A federal judge in Manhattan took a stand against lax oversight of the financial industry, rejecting a $285 million settlement between the Securities and Exchange Commission and Citigroup—and setting a July trial date.
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