Blog | D. Mattersdorff LLC

Oct 22
3 min

Note on Presidential Election

I guess I should say something about the presidential election which is coming up, as it relates to investments. But I'm not completely ...

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Aug 24
5 min

Things to Worry About (in the Stock Market)

It's hard to know what to worry about. So many options! I find it one of the most challenging questions in life. You want to be thorou...

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Jul 16
3 min

The Roaring Twenties

The stock market seems resolutely determined to ignore coronavirus. It's not quite as high as the peak in prices before the virus broke ...

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May 27
4 min

A Little Perspective

I love Morningstar.com. For a modest annual fee, they offer great market data and company information. Here's an interesting chart whic...

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Apr 27
4 min

Time to Go Back to Work

Ending the Economic Lockdown A side effect, even a side benefit, of the coronavirus lockdown has been a cleaner, more tranquil planet. S...

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Apr 13
4 min

The Stock Market as a Pain Machine

A colleague of mine in Boston once described the stock market, colorfully, yet accurately, as a "shit-seeking missile". By that, he mean...

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Apr 2
3 min

Blog on Criticism

Some of my clients pushed back on my last blog post. They told me that I was being overly cavalier about the danger of the Coronavirus a...

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Apr 1
2 min

Critique of Virus Data

Last week, I learned something which further darkened my opinion of virus data. I spoke with my Swiss client, who reads Swiss news and s...

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Mar 23
4 min

A Viral Lesson from History March, 2020

In a time of a medical and financial crisis, it's good to read up on history. During periods of fear, some people predict, often persuas...

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Mar 10
2 min

Corona Virus and the Market

I would like to express my opinion that we are in a good, old-fashioned market panic. At some point, calmer, more rational heads will pr...

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Feb 28
2 min

Markets and the Corona Virus

I don't need to tell you that the stock market went down by 12% this week (and still counting). By now, we've all heard about the Corona...

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Feb 15
4 min

A headline in the Wall Street Journal this week caught my eye:

“Americans Show Scant Interest in Electric Vehicles, Subaru CEO Says The only EVs that are selling well are from Tesla” Jan. 20, 2020. Su...

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