The Investment Risk No One’s Ever Heard Of
The Investment Risk No One’s Ever Heard OfKnowledgeable investors are aware that investing in the capital markets presents any number of risks, including…
Don’t Be Your Own Worst Financial Enemy
Don’t Be Your Own Worst EnemyOne of the most well-known investors of the 20th Century, Benjamin Graham, said that “the investor’s chief problem—and…
Getting a Head Start on College Savings
Getting a Head Start on College SavingsThe U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates the cost of raising a child to the age of 17 for a middle-income family will…
Inflation & Your Money
Inflation & Your Money“If the current annual inflation rate is 7.9 percent, why do my bills seem like they’re 10 percent higher than last…
A Look at Diversification
A Look at DiversificationAncient Chinese merchants were said to have developed a unique way to manage their risk. They would divide their shipments among…
Pullbacks, Corrections, and Bear Markets
Pullbacks, Corrections, and Bear Markets When the market drops, some investors lose perspective that downtrends and uptrends are part of the investing cycle.…
A Decision Not Made Is Still a Decision
A Decision Not Made Is Still a Decision Believe it or not, procrastination on investment choices is quite common these days. Whether it’s due to…
The Business Cycle
The Business CycleWhat has upswings and downturns, troughs, peaks, and plateaus? Though such terms could easily describe a roller coaster ride, they are also…