The bottom line is this: Cash, in modest increments, has a role in any portfolio. But unless you are Warren Buffett, you should limit it to 2 or 3 percent. Barry Ritholtz bottombuffettcash Change image and share on social
One thing I detest most about the financial press is the lack of accountability. All sorts of nonsense is said without penalty. Barry Ritholtz accountabilitydetestfinancial Change image and share on social
When you buy anything with lots of leverage, it does not require a whole lot to go wrong to lose it all. Barry Ritholtz buyleveragelose Change image and share on social
The good news is that economists are intelligent, engaging and often charming folks. The bad news is their work is often of little use to investors. Barry Ritholtz badcharmeconomist Change image and share on social
If you are not making any mistakes, you are being excessively risk-averse. Investing involves risk, and that means you will occasionally be wrong. And although it is okay to be wrong, it is not okay to stay wrong. Barry Ritholtz averseexcessivelyinvest share on social
Any Wall Street advertising that does not go into the boring details of methodology is most likely to be pushing past performance. Barry Ritholtz advertiseboredetail Change image and share on social
Truth be told, most financial television bores me. Two or more people discussing the latest economic trends or hot stocks is not especially entertaining. Barry Ritholtz borediscusseconomic Change image and share on social
TV producers want ratings and are willing to do nearly anything to get them. They gin up artificial conflicts and create an urgency for even the most minor of economic data points. Barry Ritholtz artificialconflictcreate Change image and share on social
Getting more and more of our news from the social network is having significant repercussions for markets - and your money. Barry Ritholtz marketmoneynetwork Change image and share on social
