Should investors “go defensive” in uncertain times?
Lately, the wisdom of having adequate cash reserves has been painfully hitting home for many investors. Sometimes, it has spurred…
Lately, the wisdom of having adequate cash reserves has been painfully hitting home for many investors. Sometimes, it has spurred…
I’ve often posted blogs about the perils of trying to time the market or pick individual stocks. I hope these…
If there is a universal investment ideal, it is this: every investor wants to buy low and sell high. Fortunately,…
As we approach year-end, it’s looking as if 2018 may deliver negative returns on equity investments. As we covered here, periodic negative…
In 2015, I published an extended series of “financial stop-doing” posts, suggesting what investors could STOP doing, if they wanted…
Note: Originally posted in August 2014 and updated in September 2015, we have again updated this Q&A to reflect 2017…
In my last post, Why Simplicity Beats Complexity, I covered why simplicity often beats complexity, especially when investing. To quote…
It’s now been nearly a decade since investors have had to face down a bad bear market. Long enough, apparently,…
Around this time last year, I shared some of my favorite excerpts from my 2016 investing advice posts. I published…
This month marks my 20th anniversary as a personal financial advisor, so I’m in a reflective mood. As I look…