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Saving hurts, and so do the errors of self-invested plans: James Saft
A little thought experiment for retirement savers: More »
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Shutdown and default threaten U.S. safe-haven status: James Saft
If the United States does more than flirt with a government shutdown and technical default, old assumptions about the safe-haven status of Treasury debt and the dollar will face unprecedented threats. More »
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Institutions beat individuals on the active investment fool’s errand: James Saft
Institutions do better than individuals at active fund management, but given that both come out losers the underlying message is that picking stocks and bonds is a game neither group should play. More »
Nice portfolio, shame about the human running it: James Saft
The problem with Modern Portfolio Theory, the basis for most diversified investment approaches, is that the often irrational human investor in charge is a major point of failure. More »
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Fund managers exhibit skill, hurt by extra work: James Saft
Fund managers may show genuine and long-lasting skill, but do more poorly as the good ones are piled with responsibilities. More »
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If Le Pen pulls off upset, French bank funding, and euro project, at risk: James Saft
Marine Le Pen, French National Front (FN) political party leader and candidate for the French 2017 presidential election, attends a campaign rally in Marseille, France, April 19, 2017. REUTERS/Robert Pratta An unlikely Marine Le Pen victory in French president... More »
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Bubble-spotting, like genius parenting, is rare
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., April 17, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid “Is this market a bubble?” and “Is my kid a genius?” are two questions which are asked far more often, and with less profit, than they... More »
As hedge funds and sell-siders tango, regular investors foot the bill: James Saft
In the financial market race for information, hedge funds, it seems, are the winners. More »
Of pretentious hedge fund names and bad results: James Saft
You probably already knew that hedge fund names are intended to impress, or even better to confuse just enough to make you stop asking questions, but most of all to inspire confidence. More »
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Bull market in politics could mean bear market in risk assets: James Saft
FILE PHOTO – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks as PayPal co-founder and Facebook board member Peter Thiel and Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook look on during a meeting with technology leaders at Trump Tower in New York U.S. on December 14, 2016. REUTERS/Shannon S... More »
Little pay-for-performance among mutual fund managers: James Saft
(James Saft is a Reuters columnist. The opinions expressed are his own) More »
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Companies with long-term view do prevail: James Saft
The company logo for Unilever is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., February 17, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid In a world in which most investment managers are paid to be short- or medium-term in their ... More »
Fund staff may be there to impress, not outperform: James Saft
The scads of analysts and fund managers at some money management firms may just be there as window dressing. More »
Trump`s tax holiday to make American financial engineering great again: James Saft
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks at his election night rally in Manhattan, New York, U.S., November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri Donald Trump’s tax repatriation plan will create jobs, but far more – and more likely – ones for financial engineers rath... More »
Saudi bond: take the money and run or see the terms and flee? – James Saft
Clouds move over the Riyadh skyline November 17, 2013. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser (The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters) More »
The ugly unloved attractions of natural resource shares: James Saft
Crude oil storage tanks are seen from above at the Cushing oil hub, appearing to run out of space to contain a historic supply glut that has hammered prices, in Cushing, Oklahoma, March 24, 2016. REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo If investing in commodities invol... More »
Funny times in China stocks, joke unclear: James Saft
(The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.) By James Saft More »
