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Fooled by Inflation

Posted on December 27th, 2008 by pratolo
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The central bankers were in denial because the official inflation index did not register any significant movements. It must have been in people’s heads. But this was nonsense. The problem was that the official inflation index no longer reflected many people’s personal shopping basket.

Earning, Earning Growth, and Philosophy of Stock Market

Posted on November 10th, 2008 by pratolo
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“A financial theory stating that the market value of a firm is determined by its earning power and the risk of its underlying assets, and is independent of the way it chooses to finance its investments or distribute dividends.”

The League of Stockpickers

Posted on August 19th, 2008 by pratolo
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Inilah “The League of Legends”, liga yg dihuni oleh sangat sedikit stockpicker yg dalam kurun panjang secara konsisten mengalahkan indeks market (long-term performers). Tujuh yg terbaik dan yg paling popular (The Magnificent Seven) adalah Benjamin Graham, Warren Buffet, John Templeton, Peter Lynch, John Neff, David Dreman, dan T.Rowe Price, Jr.

The Best Stock Investing Strategy on Earth

Posted on July 19th, 2008 by pratolo
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There is always a myth about the ultimate power. On stock investing, the ultimate power is to timing the market. Market-timing opens the door for many investors to do far worse than the market averages.

10 + 1 Best Reasons to Invest in Stocks

Posted on July 10th, 2008 by pratolo
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Dengan investasi saham sedini mungkin, sejak muda, maka Anda berkesempatan mengikuti jejak Peter Lynch dan Morris Smith. Dua orang mantan fund manager Fidelity Magellan ini pensiun di usia 45 dan 34 tahun, setelah membawa Fidelity mencetak record aset terbesar dan return tertinggi mutual fund selama 15 tahun beruntun. Lynch kemudian menulis buku dan Smith mendalami agama.

The Principle of Hooke’s Law on Investing

Posted on June 1st, 2008 by pratolo
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Persamaan fisika favorit saya bukanlah E = m.c2 Einstein. Persamaan fisika favorit saya adalah persamaan si jenius Hooke.
Hukum fisika fenomenal bagi saya bukanlah Hukum Relativitas. Hukum fisika fenomenal bagi saya adalah Hukum Elastisitas Hooke.
 
Hukum Hooke dinyatakan dalam persamaan Hooke:

F = – k.x

F = force, adalah gaya pegas yg timbul akibat [...]

Economic Cycle, the Rise and Fall of Economic Growth

Posted on May 15th, 2008 by pratolo
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Tidak perlu panik dengan resesi ekonomi. Tak perlu cemas dengan inflasi yg membumbung tinggi. Pasca Perang Dunia II, tak kurang 9 kali dunia mengalami resesi, sumber lain menyebut 11 kali, dan semuanya berakhir baik-baik saja. Sebaliknya dalam kurun yg sama, ekonomi dunia berkembang 10 kali. Artinya, ya itu tadi, segala sesuatu memiliki siklus, [...]