A mutual fund pools money from a group of investors and invests it in securities such as stocks, bonds, and short-term debt. The combined holdings of the mutual fund are known as its portfolio. Investors buy shares in mutual funds, which are managed by professional money managers. These professionals allocate each fund’s assets and attempt Read more
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What Do You Do Now?
You probably already know the rational steps to take during a financial crisis: Don’t look at your 401(k) or investment accounts. Don’t stay glued to the cable TV business channels or bury yourself in reports by the financial press. And, above all else, do not panic-sell your investments. Trying to manage any short-term market-timing during Read more
Suit Up In Las Vegas with Emerald Groundhogs: Part 1
From September 26 through 29, members of Bowen Asset Management attended the “Emerald Groundhogs on Tour 2019” investment conference in Las Vegas. This annual event, presented by the Lancaster County-based Emerald Asset Management, is an always informative and sometimes challenging look at investment opportunities, social trends, and emerging technologies and businesses. Apart from the usual Read more
Lithium Batteries and Deflated Basketballs: Emerald’s Annual Groundhog Day Investment Forum
In February 2019, the Bowen Asset Management team attended the 26th Annual Groundhog Day Investment Forum in Philadelphia presented by the Lancaster County-based Emerald Advisers, Inc. As with Emerald’s annual Las Vegas conference, the day-long event offered intriguing and informative panel discussions, featuring Emerald’s talented and insightful analysts and managers, as well as top investment Read more