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by Jeff C. Johnson


Speculations, Side Deals, and Seeking Excess Returns

My brother and one of our closest lifelong friends have been my office partners for many years; we’ve been working together since the mid-1980s. Boy, could I write a book about our time together … and I have! We’ve seen some changes through the decades. We refined and refocused our strategies for clients all with...

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by Jeff C. Johnson


Here’s What I’ve Been Reading…

If you’re an investor or stock market follower, you’ve probably been seeing lots of articles, stories, and reports about the length of the present up-leg in stock prices, which began (more or less) in March 2009. Big gains have been made, and many in the media and even professionals are suggesting that action is needed ...

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by Jeff C. Johnson


Back to School: History of Stock Market Returns

Want to know what the "market" is going to do? You're not alone. Everyone, including me, would like to know. But even after over 30 years of investing money and observing the markets, I don't know what the market is going to do in the near term, and even more important, I don't know anyone...

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