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George Athanassakos is a contributing writer for The Globe and Mail. He is a professor of finance and holds the Ben Graham Chair in Value Investing at the Ivey Business School, University of Western Ontario

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May 28, 2015

Knowing when to sell is vital to successful stock trading.

Knowing when to sell is vital to successful stock trading.

Eight ways to know it’s time to sell your stock

George Athanassakos

May 12, 2015

TMX Group Inc. signage and stock prices are displayed on a screen in the broadcast center of the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) in Toronto.

TMX Group Inc. signage and stock prices are displayed on a screen in the broadcast center of the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) in Toronto.

Value ETFs don’t really live up to their name

March 31, 2015

This July 16, 2013 file photo shows a Wall Street street sign outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York.

This July 16, 2013 file photo shows a Wall Street street sign outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York.

Fear a recession? The numbers say otherwise

George Athanassakos

March 18, 2015

The EU shoulders a big part of the blame for possible failure. It should have recognized Greece’s weaknesses from day one and either not allowed it to join the EU, or taken measures to educate Greece in the European mentality.

The EU shoulders a big part of the blame for possible failure. It should have recognized Greece’s weaknesses from day one and either not allowed it to join the EU, or taken measures to educate Greece in the European mentality.

Culture is the stumbling block in the EU standoff with Greece

George Athanassakos

February 15, 2015

As Warren Buffett says “investing is not a complicated game, it simple, but it is not easy. It is not an issue of high IQ, but rather an emotional stability and inner peace about the decisions you have made. If you are in the investment business and have an IQ of 150, sell 30 points to someone else.”

As Warren Buffett says “investing is not a complicated game, it simple, but it is not easy. It is not an issue of high IQ, but rather an emotional stability and inner peace about the decisions you have made. If you are in the investment business and have an IQ of 150, sell 30 points to someone else.”

Invest for success: look for value, don’t follow the herd

George Athanassakos

January 20, 2015

Value investors do not like short selling. Shorting a stock has an unlimited downside and if an investor holds a concentrated portfolio, as value investors do, a stock going really bad can decimate his portfolio.

Value investors do not like short selling. Shorting a stock has an unlimited downside and if an investor holds a concentrated portfolio, as value investors do, a stock going really bad can decimate his portfolio.

Short selling: I did it once (and why I'd never do it again)

George Athanassakos

December 3, 2014

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange April 24, 2014.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange April 24, 2014.

Value investors know the dangers of reacting to short-term volatility

George Athanassakos

November 12, 2014

China’s flag flies in front of Tiananmen Gate in Beijing. Just as in Greece, debt has fuelled growth in China, with private debt expanding debt has grown by over 80 per cent a year between 2007 and 2013.

China’s flag flies in front of Tiananmen Gate in Beijing. Just as in Greece, debt has fuelled growth in China, with private debt expanding debt has grown by over 80 per cent a year between 2007 and 2013.

Will China be the new Greece?

George Athanassakos

August 25, 2014

One of the biggest risks an investor faces is valuation risk – paying too much.

One of the biggest risks an investor faces is valuation risk – paying too much.

Why value investors avoid stocks with high multiples

George Athanassakos

July 21, 2014

If the smart money is right, the outlook may be better for bonds than stocks.

If the smart money is right, the outlook may be better for bonds than stocks.

Follow the smart money into bonds, not stocks

George Athanassakos

July 1, 2014

Thomas Kloet, CEO of TMX Group, Li Fanrong, CEO of CNOOC, Kevan Cowan, President, TSX Markets and Group Head of Equities and Yang Hua, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of CNOOC, speak with each other prior to the launch of CNOOC on the TSX at the Toronto Stock Exchange. The China National Offshore Oil Corporation is one of the major national oil companies of China.

Thomas Kloet, CEO of TMX Group, Li Fanrong, CEO of CNOOC, Kevan Cowan, President, TSX Markets and Group Head of Equities and Yang Hua, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of CNOOC, speak with each other prior to the launch of CNOOC on the TSX at the Toronto Stock Exchange. The China National Offshore Oil Corporation is one of the major national oil companies of China.

Is the bull market over? Signs are not encouraging

George Athanassakos

May 29, 2014

A nine-point checklist for value investors

April 8, 2014

Value investors such as Warren Buffett and Prem Watsa are vastly successful, so why don’t more mainstream money managers follow their investing style?

Value investors such as Warren Buffett and Prem Watsa are vastly successful, so why don’t more mainstream money managers follow their investing style?

Value investing works. Why isn’t it more popular?

George Athanassakos

February 18, 2014

Photo by Kevin Van Paassen/The Globe and Mail

Photo by Kevin Van Paassen/The Globe and Mail

Has globalization turned against us?

December 30, 2013

How to play the stock market’s January effect

George Athanassakos

November 28, 2013

The case for the much-maligned stock picker

George Athanassakos

October 13, 2013

The bull and bear bronze statue stands outside the stock market, Deutsche Boerse AG, in Frankfurt, Germany.

The bull and bear bronze statue stands outside the stock market, Deutsche Boerse AG, in Frankfurt, Germany.

What happens when easy money ends?

George Athanassakos

June 20, 2013

The Wall St. street sign is photographed in front of the American flag hanging on the New York Stock Exchange.

The Wall St. street sign is photographed in front of the American flag hanging on the New York Stock Exchange.

Why contrarians may want to bet on real return bonds

George Athanassakos

March 28, 2013

Market Bubble

Market Bubble

Relax, this stock market boom is not a bubble – unless rates rise

George Athanassakos

March 4, 2013

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett

Buffetted: Why the world’s greatest investor changed his strategy

George Athanassakos