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The Soaring Crypto
The Soaring Crypto What was the highest performing asset over the decade ending on January 1? U.S. stocks? International bonds? Commodities? The stock market of a random emerging nation? Any of those might … Read More
2020 Year-End Market Report
2020 Year-End Investment Market Report It would be hard to imagine a stranger year in the U.S. investment markets than the one just passed, or a year that did … Read More
Is the stock market due for a correction?
Investing Lesson: Never try to predict a correction – you could be waiting a very long time for one to come and it could cost you a lot of money. … Read More
Everybody is susceptible to panic, but you don’t have to give in
When people get lost in the woods, they invariably do one thing. They run (or walk as fast as they can) to get away from the place where they feel … Read More
When Robinhood takes money from the not-so-rich
By now you’ve probably heard all about social media putting one over on the big hedge funds by purposefully jacking up the stock price of companies like GameStop. The members … Read More
Robinhood’s Not So Merry Men and Women
By now, the online mobile stock trading platform Robinhood has become part of everyday conversation. As of 2/1/2021, a Google search of Robinhood returns a staggering 225M hits! If you read many of the … Read More
What to Do About the High Cost of Investment Income
The average cost to generate $1,000 in income from a 50/50 balanced portfolio historically has been about $25,000. Today, $1,000 of income costs approximately $80,000 from a balanced portfolio and briefly exceeded $150,000 for bond investors in 2020. The rising cost of portfolio income is a global phenomenon. Read … Read More
Trust Fund Woes
The changes in Social Security benefits and taxes for 2021 were a bit controversial. Benefits will rise 1.3% this year, which is not expected to allow beneficiaries to keep up with … Read More
Change Is OK: How Planning Makes You Focused and Flexible
As a business owner, you manage all sorts of complexity in your work. Goals, expectations, and the people who help you meet them may change. But even though things constantly … Read More
Surprise finish: did 2020 see the biggest reversal in market history?
Several years ago, track and field fans witnessed the kind of finish that’s rare even at Eugene, Oregon’s legendary Hayward Field. The event was the women’s 3000 meter steeplechase, a … Read More