The AAII Journal
April 2000 Issue
Getting Started »
The Psychology Behind Common Investor Mistakes
Standard finance models assume that investors take in information and make logically "correct" decisions. Behavioral finance introduces the possibility of less-than-perfectly-rational behavior.
Stocks »
Investing in Gray Matter: Evaluating a Firm's Human Assets
If you want to buy shares in a company that depends primarily on brainpower, you need to make sure that those brains are going to stick around.
Features »
Plugging Into Planning Tools Sponsored by Mutual Fund Families
Mutual Funds: On-line planning programs ask you to respond to hypothetical situations. Seemingly unimportant word choices and question sequencing will influence your answers and thus the suggested asset allocation.
Features »
The Psychology Behind Common Investor Mistakes
Market Structure: Standard finance models assume that investors take in information and make logically "correct" decisions. Behavioral finance introduces the possibility of less-than-perfectly-rational behavior.
Features »
Investing in Gray Matter: Evaluating a Firm's Human Assets
Stock Selection: If you want to buy shares in a company that depends primarily on brainpower, you need to make sure that those brains are going to stick around.
Features »
A Look at Momentum Investing: Screening for Stocks on a Roll
Stock Screening: Momentum investors purchase stocks that are rapidly rising in price in the belief that the rising price will attract other investors, who will drive up the price even more. One key is recognizing when the momentum is beginning to fade.
Features »
An Interview With Arthur Bonnel, Portfolio Manager, Bonnel Growth Fund
Feature: A basic approach to growth with a focus on the mid-caps.
Features »
What You Need to Know About Individual Retirement Accounts
Tax Strategies: There are three types of IRAs to choose from, each with unique rules pertaining to contributions and distributions. You need to understand these rules in order to determine which is best for you. Part 1: contributions.
Plugging Into Planning Tools Sponsored by Mutual Fund Families
Mutual Funds: On-line planning programs ask you to respond to hypothetical situations. Seemingly unimportant word choices and question sequencing will influence your answers and thus the suggested asset allocation.
The Psychology Behind Common Investor Mistakes
Market Structure: Standard finance models assume that investors take in information and make logically "correct" decisions. Behavioral finance introduces the possibility of less-than-perfectly-rational behavior.
Investing in Gray Matter: Evaluating a Firm's Human Assets
Stock Selection: If you want to buy shares in a company that depends primarily on brainpower, you need to make sure that those brains are going to stick around.
A Look at Momentum Investing: Screening for Stocks on a Roll
Stock Screening: Momentum investors purchase stocks that are rapidly rising in price in the belief that the rising price will attract other investors, who will drive up the price even more. One key is recognizing when the momentum is beginning to fade.
An Interview With Arthur Bonnel, Portfolio Manager, Bonnel Growth Fund
Feature: A basic approach to growth with a focus on the mid-caps.
What You Need to Know About Individual Retirement Accounts
Tax Strategies: There are three types of IRAs to choose from, each with unique rules pertaining to contributions and distributions. You need to understand these rules in order to determine which is best for you. Part 1: contributions.
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