Jul 9, 2019 | Markets & Stocks
By Robert J. Bacarella | July 9, 2019 As someone that deals with financial topics throughout my day, I like to bring up some of what I learn with my kids. Now, I don’t know if your kids or grandkids are like mine, but my kids would rather do chores than hear me talk...
Jul 9, 2019 | Markets & Stocks
By Robert Bacarella | July 9, 2019 I am a big fan of author Lee Child’s “Jack Reacher” novels. I like the Jack Reacher character, as he reflects the idea of always doing the right thing and helping the little guy. Jack Reacher is a big guy, six feet five inches,...
Dec 27, 2018 | Markets & Stocks
Monetta Core Growth Fund Combines active management and indexed investing together in one fund. December 2018 – Dear Fellow Shareholders, During periods of heightened market volatility there is a tendency to take money out of the market to safeguard it....
Aug 3, 2018 | Markets & Stocks
By Robert Bacarella | August 3, 2018 The first rule before buying a stock is to assume that all known information about a company is already reflected in the stock price. The current price is the majority appraisal of a stock’s worth at the moment. A second rule is to...
Jul 25, 2018 | Markets & Stocks
By Robert Bacarella | July 25, 2018 Warren Buffett won his million-dollar 10-year charitable wager that passive would outperform active, as he highlighted in his shareholder letter this spring. In a nutshell, Buffett and a fund of hedge funds called Protégé Partners...
Jul 10, 2018 | Markets & Stocks
By Robert Bacarella | July 10, 2018 One of the most difficult portfolio management decisions is when to sell a security. If a stock price is falling, first determine whether the decline is market-related or for a company-specific reason. For market-related declines,...
