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Christopher James
In this episode, Chris talks about how First Shelbourne invests client money and what it means to be a fiduciary.
In this episode, Chris discusses brokered bank CDs, Warren Buffett's favorite stock market valuation indicator, and FTX. Chris also discusses Tether.
This week, the significant crypto exchange FTX filed for bankruptcy. In this video, Chris talks about FDIC insurance in the banking sector and the crypto market.
In this episode, Chris talks about a study from the Journal of Financial Economics written by Hendrik Bessembinder. The study shows only 4% of the listed stocks are responsible for most of the market's gain since 1926.
In this episode, Chris elaborates on bond ETFs vs. individual bonds. Chris also talks about the absurdity of leveraged bond ETFs.
Should you invest in bond funds or individual bonds? In this episode, Chris talks about the benefits of individual bonds over bond mutual funds.
In this episode, Chris explains what happened to the U.K. Gilt market and how pensions were bailed out by the Bank of England.
In this episode, Chris talks about Ford's supply chain issues, higher rates, asset bubbles, and what it means.
In this video, Chris discusses how interest rates are driving the market and also talks about individuals having absurd $1,000 monthly car payments.
In this episode, we talk about today's weakness in stocks and what is driving it. We also talk about how First Shelbourne manages client portfolios.
We backtested a sample portfolio since the year 2000, and the results are pretty startling.
Many investors believe they can wiggle in and out of the market. This usually ends in terrible results. In this episode, Chris talks about an important study by Bank of America and how market timing affects a portfolio.
Long-term investing is the only method that builds true wealth. In this episode, I talk about how short-term capital gains taxes can destroy a portfolio.