Gold Miners: Inflation Protection at a Discount
Jim Gore, CIO of THOR Investment Management, discusses inflation and the gold market in this market update.
Recency Bias: Are You at Risk?
Jim Gore, CIO of THOR Investment Management, discusses some of the behavioral biases we are seeing by investors in the stock market today.
Trump’s Tariffs
The Return of Inflation
EMERGING MARKETS – DISCOUNT TO US STOCKS
In 2009, we had no money invested in emerging markets. Today, we are overweight international stocks – especially emerging markets. In 2017, emerging markets generated returns in excess of 30%. Despite this performance, emerging markets have significantly underperformed since their glory years that ended in 2009. Much of the financial news in 2009 was […]
Ponzi Coin: A Sign of the Times?
Everyday you hear that Bitcoin is rocketing to the moon. But did you know that there are over 1,300 Crypto currencies? Here is a list of all available Crypto Currencies you can buy. This compares to 180 currencies recognized as legal tender by the United Nations worldwide. So in just a very short time we […]
Artificial Intelligence: Is It Good for the Markets?
Technology is changing many things that impact our lives and has certainly made us more productive. As to the stock market, we have seen a deluge of artificial intelligence in the form of computerized trading and “robo” advisers over the past few years. This is not, however, the first time machines have influenced the stock […]
Risk – Measure It and Manage It
Many people talk about risk, but don’t know how to measure it. How do you measure risk? At THOR, while we consider many risk metrics, there are three key risk components on our radar. First and foremost is the risk of permanent loss of capital. The second important risk consideration is the price paid for […]
THOR… How We Got Our Name
Its THOR’s 25th anniversary!! Throughout the years we have gotten the question of how we came up with the name THOR. We invite you to watch our most recent video where we explain why we are THOR Investment Management…
IT’S TIME TO GET REAL – ASSETS THAT IS!
Many people alive today do not know what it is like to live through inflation of any significance. The last time the United States experienced inflation on a major scale was in the 1970’s. Recently, the Great Recession brought on deflationary pressures. Those pressures have started to subside, while inflationary pressures are on the […]