Weekly Articles by Osbon Capital Management:
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How much have you been paying to own your cash?
By Max Osbon Whether you intend it or not, holding cash is a direct investment decision. And just like real estate, gold, fixed income, and equity markets, cash is an investment that provides compensation for the associated risks. How are you being compensated for risking your money in a cash investment? It may seem like the compensation for holding cash…
Never in America
Max Osbon is back in the US after a six month adventure that started in New Zealand and ended in Zambia. His final blog post features ill-intentioned baboons, bribery of border agents, and a safe return to the US. Experience his fascinating journey at neverinamerica.com.
Four flavors of risk
We’ve been discussing risk often on this blog this year, trying to come at it from a number of different angles. It’s one of those core topics in investing that deserves all the attention it gets. No doubt about it, risk is a big word in investing. Too big, in my view, to have much meaning unless one looks deeper…
Getting ahead by not falling behind
Over time unforeseen risks can and will accumulate in a portfolio. Interest rate risks, market risks, inflation risks, default risks, and the risk of improper diversification are examples of potential pitfalls that must be persistently monitored.
