Instead of Trying to Predict the Market, Plan What You’re Going to Do
A well-written article about the benefits of planning – including an excellent use of the Tour de France as an analogy for how to look at the market. Enjoy. — … Read More
When it comes to investing biases, some are harder to overcome than others
It’s not controversial to say that investing biases can hurt the performance of your portfolio. Most investors would agree. And yet by its very nature a bias—an unreasoned opinion—will often … Read More
How Market Timing Destroys Wealth
So-called “experts” are telling us about the coming uber-bear or why the bull market will continue. Yet the data show that trying to predict the market’s direction to time buys … Read More
We have $8 million saved for retirement, are in our early 50s and want to retire early, but are worried about healthcare expenses — what can we do?
There are a few things you should think about first before retiring early, even though based on the numbers you have provided and the fact that your annual expenses align … Read More
Tax Code Anomalies
Congress is getting ready to revise the U.S. tax code once again, and you can bet that the final version won’t be subtracting any pages from a document that now … Read More
How bad is buying at the peak of the market?
Roy Sullivan was enjoying a quiet Saturday morning of trout fishing when the lightning bolt struck. It hit him on the top of his head and exited his lower body, … Read More
Market Jitters and Inflation Worries
In the last few trading days, investors and traders were reminded once again that markets go down—sometimes with a lurch. The most recent lurch was this week’s 2.1% one-day decline … Read More
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