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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
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
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
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
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
15 FINANCIAL RULES TO LIVE BY
15 FINANCIAL RULES TO LIVE BY The 15 Financial Rules are a checklist for our uncommon approach to financial thinking. PROTECT YOUR TODAYS 1. Protection First: Protection should always … Read More
COVID-19 Eviction Protections
Oh The Places You Will (Or Won’t) Go: An Update on Commercial and Residential Evictions in California Amidst COVID-19 See flow chart here. Given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and … Read More
One in Five Credit Reports Has a Mistake on It. Here’s How to Check and Fix Yours for Free.
It’s one of the most crucial indicators of your financial health — and for one in five people, it’s got an error on it. So if you haven’t checked your … Read More
Block Out The Noise: It’s All About The Income
So many choices, so many voices, so little clarity. With a single click from your laptop or smartphone, you can buy shares on a foreign exchange, get competitive quotes for … Read More
An Exceptional Value Premium
It’s probably not news to most value investors that the value premium has struggled over the past decade. What might be news is just how extreme an outlier recent value … Read More