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Sam Ro

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Sam Ro is the author of TKer.co. He was previously managing editor at Yahoo Finance and a deputy editor at Business Insider, where he led the site’s coverage of global markets. He is a CFA charterholder.

How investors can trick their 'big dumb lizard brain'

In some ways, investing is like dieting: For many people, attempting to cut out junk food entirely just doesn’t work.

5 days ago
The perils of trying to time the market

Investing in the stock market will continue to be an unpleasant process as we cope with two conflicting realities: In the long-run, the stock market usually goes up; but in the short-run, anything and everything can go very badly.

12 days ago
TKer: One of the most misunderstood moments in stock market cycles

Because the stock market is so heavily dependent on expectations for the future, we inevitably get moments when stock market behavior appears to conflict with information about the present.

19 days ago
TKer: When uncertainty becomes unambiguously high

Far too often, pundits will appear on TV or get quoted in a news article casually saying that "uncertainty is elevated" — when in fact uncertainty may be at normal levels. Because there is always uncertainty, and any implication that there can be periods with no uncertainty is ridiculous.

26 days ago
TKer: It's OK to have emotions — just don't let them near your stock portfolio

Investing in the stock market is an unpleasant process. The best you can do is to have clear goals and a thoughtful strategy based on your needs and timeline. And from there, you just keep your stock market seatbelts fastened.

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Warren Buffett: America's businesses 'usually find a way'

Warren Buffett, legendary investor and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A), wants everyone to know that he remains a long-term bull on U.S. stocks.

last month
The most important Latin phrase in investing

History has taught us it’s possible for the economy to flourish and the stock market to rise despite emerging headwinds.

last month
TKer: Even with tariffs looming, the stock market continues to trade near record highs

Even if tariffs ultimately aren’t imposed, the uncertainty and volatility caused by the threat of tariffs could prove costly.

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TKer: The stock market has been on a headwind-defying run. Will it continue?

Higher interest rates, fewer Fed rate cuts, a strengthening dollar, and elevated valuation ratios are all things that many market pundits will cite as reasons to be cautious on the stock market.

2 months ago
TKer: When analyzing the economy, consider more than just a few metrics

The economy and the markets are complex, and the only way to understand them is to consider more than a few metrics as you piece together the mosaic of crosscurrents that define them.

2 months ago
Nine once-hot economic metrics that have cooled off

To be clear, this is not to say we’re on the precipice of a recession. Rather, it’s just acknowledgement and recognition that it has gotten harder to argue that growth is destiny.

2 months ago
TKer: 'How many times will the Fed cut rates?' is not the right question

The Fed is far less relevant today than it would be during economic crises that demand sudden and significant changes to policy to address problems like surging inflation, plummeting economic activity, and shortages of market liquidity, argues TKer's Sam Ro.

2 months ago
Evergreen investor lessons: Key takeaways from 2024

While it may be difficult to compile a comprehensive list of all the major events of the year, hopefully we’ll at least be able to remember the lessons we learned from them

3 months ago
TKer: The price-to-earnings ratio is a very poor market-timing tool

Valuations offer almost no signal as to what prices will do in the coming year.

3 months ago
Wall Street's 2025 outlook for stocks

It’s extremely difficult to predict short-term moves in the market with any accuracy. But the research, analysis, and commentary behind these forecasts can be very informative.

3 months ago
TKer: Wall Street strategists nailing one of their more important forecasts for 2024

While it’s been the case their year-end price targets have been way off on the conservative side, strategists have actually nailed one important prediction: 2024 earnings.

4 months ago
The holidays are coming and experts say Americans will be opening their wallets

Americans plan to spend more on holiday shopping this year than they did last year.

4 months ago
Policymakers don't want to tank the stock market

The strength of the market response has arguably been at odds with what many economists consider the prospect of worse economic policies under President-elect Trump.

4 months ago
What happens on 'the other side' of election uncertainty

. Maybe some presidents are better for the market than others, especially at the industry level. But there isn’t clear evidence showing that a particular president alone can have enough of a material, long-term impact that the fundamentals driving the market higher will turn unfavorably.

4 months ago
Experts push back on Goldman Sachs' forecast for low returns

Investors would probably love to hear a more decisive view. But predicting long-term returns is hard, and these kinds of imprecise assessments are the best we can do as we manage our expectations.

5 months ago

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How investors can trick their 'big dumb lizard brain'

The perils of trying to time the market

TKer: One of the most misunderstood moments in stock market cycles

TKer: When uncertainty becomes unambiguously high

TKer: It's OK to have emotions — just don't let them near your stock portfolio

Warren Buffett: America's businesses 'usually find a way'

The most important Latin phrase in investing

TKer: Even with tariffs looming, the stock market continues to trade near record highs

TKer: The stock market has been on a headwind-defying run. Will it continue?

TKer: When analyzing the economy, consider more than just a few metrics

Nine once-hot economic metrics that have cooled off

TKer: 'How many times will the Fed cut rates?' is not the right question

Evergreen investor lessons: Key takeaways from 2024

TKer: The price-to-earnings ratio is a very poor market-timing tool

Wall Street's 2025 outlook for stocks

TKer: Wall Street strategists nailing one of their more important forecasts for 2024

The holidays are coming and experts say Americans will be opening their wallets

Policymakers don't want to tank the stock market

What happens on 'the other side' of election uncertainty

Experts push back on Goldman Sachs' forecast for low returns