Comments on: Efficient Versus Inefficient Markets

By: Weekly Dividend Investing Roundup - January 31, 2009 | The Dividend Guy Blog

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 11:03:03 +0000

[...] Efficient vs. non-efficient markets – that is the question [...]

By: Ray

Ray — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:07:36 +0000

To be honest, since you asked, I skip all feeds in the RSS reader that say BOOK or Book Review in them. People are addicted to the latest dynamic blog postings and I believe lesser so to the reviews of some static content book.

By: Dillon

Dillon — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:54:06 +0000

I’m a fan of the book reviews.

By: Deb

Deb — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:54:06 +0000

I vote that you continue to do book reviews – they help me to determine what’s worth my time and what’s not.
Regarding e-bay, I got a great deal on some re-sale window blinds. They were over-sized so very few people could use them (limited market) but they were just right for me.

By: Aolis

Aolis — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:01:48 +0000

I had heard about the book before and was curious. It was nice to get your perspective.

By: Mr. GoTo

Mr. GoTo — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:25:08 +0000

Definitely like the book reviews. There is so much to read, it helps to have guidance to separate out the bad reads from the good reads.

By: nobleea

nobleea — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:24:22 +0000

i’ve bought quite a few gift certificates for home depot off ebay. if they’re in the right category, you can get them for 80-85% of face value. sometimes sellers put them in the wrong category. in such cases, i’ve been able to get them for 60-70% of face value.
(despite the horror stories, i’ve never had a problem with over $4000 spent in home depot GCs)

By: Jasper

Jasper — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:19:59 +0000

Contrary to Mike P, I’m rarely have the time to read. These book reviews allow me to get the essence out of books I likely would never read. On occasion I request a book mentioned in a review at the library and have a closer look. Keep the reviews coming!

I like how you broadened the concepts from this book and applied it to the larger market: those who think outside the box can get some great deals.

By: R I

R I — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:22:52 +0000

I like the book reviews. I wish I had the time to read all the books that some bloggers do – so reading the review gives me a condensed version of it. Plus, if there’s a book you’ve reviewed that I really like, I’ll go out and read it.

By: Dividend Growth Investor

Dividend Growth Investor — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:35:23 +0000

To me an efficient market is one that brings all the buyers and sellers on one place, all the information is out there and that’s it. This doesn’t mean that one cannot make a ton/or lose a ton just because the market is efficient. Just because you bought a condo for a discount doesn’t mean that your total investment ( price + renovations) wasn’t close to what a newer condo would cost.