In October of 1987, the stock market took a tumble that left investors shell-shocked. In the wake of that meltdown, John Templeton appeared on a panel of experts on the television show Wall Street Week to share his insights on recent events. There are valuable lessons to be gleaned from this footage, so we’re very thankful to [...]
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New Video Links for Sir John Templeton on the 1987 Market Crash
Posted in Business, Crisis, Economy, Finance, Investing, Markets, Money, Recession, Stock Market, Stocks, Wall Street on June 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
John Templeton’s Signature Strategy: Maximum Pessimism
Posted in Business, Competition, Crisis, Economy, Finance, Investing, Stock Market, Stocks, Wall Street on July 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
So far, this summer has proven that the U.S. economy is still extremely vulnerable. Housing sales and prices are still low, unemployment is high, and the stock market is volatile. John Templeton’s investing prowess is key to understanding that there are better days ahead. His principle strategy, maximum pessimism, should be embraced by economists and investors right [...]
Lauren Templeton and Scott Phillips on the Upside of a Down Market
Posted in Economy, Finance, Investing, Markets, Money, Stock Market, Stocks, Templeton Letters, Wall Street on July 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A few weeks ago, we shared John Templeton’s 1948 letter on the upside of a down market. Given the recent downturn of the stock market, Lauren Templeton and Scott Phillips contribute some of their thoughts: The upside of a down market is a matter of common sense if an investor holds the perspective of a [...]
The Templeton Letters: The Upside of a Down Market, Part 2
Posted in Economy, Finance, Investing, Markets, Stock Market, Stocks, Templeton Letters, Wall Street on June 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In recent weeks, the stock market has been more volatile than in previous months, due to a feared European debt crisis, mixed job reports, and other factors. Today, we finish posting John Templeton’s September 21, 1948, letter in which he focuses on the silver lining of a down market. If the market continues to decline the [...]
The Templeton Letters: The Upside of a Down Market, Part 1
Posted in Economy, Finance, Investing, Markets, Money, Stock Market, Wall Street on June 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In recent weeks, the stock market has been more volatile than in previous months, due to a feared European debt crisis, mixed job reports, and other factors. Though the trend of stock-market losses can send many investors into a tailspin, John Templeton’s September 21, 1948, letter describes a silver lining in a down market. The [...]
Lauren Templeton and Scott Phillips on How to Keep a Client Happy
Posted in Business, Economy, Finance, Investing, Money, Neuroeconomics, Philosophy, Templeton Letters on June 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Lauren Templeton and Scott Phillips, coauthors of Investing the Templeton Way, analyze John Templeton’s 1953 letter on keeping clients happy: In 1953, John Templeton penned the letter “How to Keep a Client Happy.” Of course, the simplest answer to this question is to make a client incredibly wealthy through wisely managing his or her assets. [...]
The Templeton Letters: The Backbone of Personal Investment
Posted in Economy, Finance, Investing, Templeton Letters on April 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In a 1945 letter to investors, John Templeton discusses the importance of planned investment. In this section of the letter, he discusses how many people underestimate the strategy of an investment program, and he reminds us (even today) of the volatility of the market: Many people act as if the selection of particular stocks and [...]
The Templeton Letters: The First-Time Investor
Posted in Economy, Investing, Templeton Letters on April 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In a 1945 letter to investors, John Templeton discusses the importance of planned investment. Despite the letter being sixty-five years old, Templeton describes the first-time investor likely in the same way one would today: It is a continual source of surprise . . . when speaking for the first time with investors with whom we have [...]
Lauren Templeton and Scott Phillips on John Templeton’s Economic Vices and Virtues, Part 4
Posted in Business, Crisis, Economy, Money on March 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Lauren Templeton and Scott Phillips, coauthors of Investing the Templeton Way, will provide their analysis on John Templeton’s Buena Vista speech on the economic vices and virtues in upcoming posts. Please consider entering our contest on this topic for a chance to win $500. Finally, the U.S. economy also ranks high on Sir John’s virtue of [...]
Lauren Templeton and Scott Phillips on John Templeton’s Economic Vices and Virtues, Part 3
Posted in Business, Economy, Finance, Money, Philosophy on March 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Lauren Templeton and Scott Phillips, coauthors of Investing the Templeton Way, will provide their analysis on John Templeton’s Buena Vista speech on the economic vices and virtues in upcoming posts. Please consider entering our contest on this topic for a chance to win $500. Despite these clear examples of economic vices, and the demonstrable role that [...]
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