Tag: GGEIP.SDY
Correction, or Bear Market?
by Tom Konrad, Ph.D., CFA
On February 21st, I was helping an investment advisor I consult with pick stocks for a new client's portfolio. He lamented that there were not enough stocks at good valuations. This is one of the hardest parts of being an investment advisor: a client expects the advisor to build a portfolio of stocks which should do well, but sometimes, especially in late stage bull markets, most stocks are overvalued. I reminded him, "The Constitution does not guarantee anyone the right to good stock picks." He agreed, but he still had to tell his client that...