We often talk about risk-adjusted returns here at Foremost Capital. In fact, we wrote about it recently HERE. This is the topic of a recent short Bloomberg article we’d like to share. The article looks at Warren Buffet’s performance over the years compared to the S&P. It’s short and sweet…

Once Upon a Time, There Came a Negative Interest Rate… The idea of a negative interest rate is on the table as central banks ponder their place in supporting their respective economies. Enjoy this humorous cartoon from Bloomberg about the idea of negative rates. As usual, all opinions are that…

Metathesiophobia Lately, I have noticed more and more investors avoiding making any changes to their portfolio. Where did that avoidance come from? Is it an irrational fear, fear based on real causes, is it new, has it been there all along or are some of us simply stuck in a…

Commodities are Crashing One of the front headlines from Bloomberg last week read, “Commodities Are Crashing Like It’s 2008 All Over Again.” The article goes on to describe the recent general fall in commodities prices as a “meltdown” while harkening back to a similar period in 2008. This may inspire fear for buyers…

Swiss Un-Pegged Swiss-Franc In a surprise move, the Swiss National Bank un-pegged the Swiss Franc (CHF) from the Euro, a policy that had been in place since 2011. This unexpected decision from SNB President Thomas Jordan caused severe volatility in the middle of the night (US time) on Thursday, January…