Stock Market News
Why don’t the media run more good stock market news? One view is bad news sells. If people preferred good news, the media would supply it. But stock markets don’t see news as necessarily good or bad, rather in terms of what is already built into prices. One academic study appears to confirm the view […]
7 Simple Rules for Investing
Today’s blog topic is focused on 7 Simple Rules for Investing, but first, I wanted to take a moment and talk about what we’ve been doing during this recent market correction. We’ve been rather absent from blogging lately because we’ve been spending all of our time speaking with our clients to ensure their investment portfolio […]
Roth IRA vs Traditional IRA
The Roth IRA vs Traditional IRA debate is still one that confuses most investors. And now that employer retirement plans are starting to offer Roth 401ks in addition to Traditional 401ks, it’s obvious that without a resource to guide you in the right direction, you may end up paying more taxes than desirable or making […]
Automatic Investing
We believe that one of the best ways to take advantage of the rise and fall of the stock market is through automatic investing. Automatic investing is exactly as it sounds. You determine a set amount of money you can afford and allow it to automatically invest into a mutual fund or mix of […]
Why do I Need a Financial Advisor?
It’s a common question we get asked a lot. ‘Why do I need a financial advisor?’ And it certainly isn’t a question without merit. Our industry has had a few bad apples that have made national news since the 2009 Financial Crisis. With household names as Madoff, Sanford, and Parrish, among others, we too can […]