With The Fed On Hold, Are Investors Starting To Worry About Economic Numbers?
Market Recap U.S. Markets: U.S. stocks closed lower for the week following a steep sell-off on Friday that took the broad market S&P 500 index [...]
Going to Pot Financially
Does this fast-growing industry fit within financial planning? It’s complicated. Notwithstanding the pros and cons of medical marijuana, the legalization of cannabis for recreational use [...]
Why “Stay Invested at All Times” Advice is Way Too Simplistic and Dangerous
Have you heard the one about how bad it is to miss the top-performing stock market days? This warning is usually coupled with the standard [...]
Diversification is an Investment Strategy to Manage Risk
One of the biggest challenges facing today’s average investor is deciding how to allocate personal savings or retirement assets. Naturally, most individuals hope to create [...]
What’s the Difference Between an Active and Passive Investment Strategy?
It’s one of the first questions that comes up when the conversation moves towards investing: “what's the difference between an active and passive investment strategy?” [...]
What does it mean to “Sell in May and Go Away”?
Sell in May and go away -- is this a worthwhile investing strategy? One of the oldest stock market strategies is to “Sell in May [...]
Volatility Is Not Risk
What is risk? To the conservative investor, risk is a negative. To the opportunistic investor, risk is a factor to tolerate and accept. Whatever the [...]