Improving Investor Behavior: Keep politics out of your investment strategy
Looking back at data over the past half-century, it¶¶Ňőap easy to see a common trend: Financial markets are politically agnostic.
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Improving Investor Behavior: The seen and unseen aspects of volatility
From real estate investing to stocks and even bonds, volatility is the price investors pay to generate a return.
Improving Investor Behavior: Market forecasting is a loser’s game
It¶¶Ňőap Friday, Aug. 2, and I’m writing this article with CNBC open on my browser. The headline shouts, “Dow Loses 750 Points, Nasdaq Enters Correction After Weak Jobs Report.” The...
Improving Investor Behavior: Compounding quietly
While enjoying our backyard over the recent holiday weekend, my wife and I noticed the immense growth of two trees we planted 20 years ago. From a scant four feet...
Improving Investor Behavior: Selling fear, greed or bothÂ
Recently I received multiple unsolicited copies of a new book “The Holy Grail of Investing” written by none other than motivational speaker Tony Robbins. Not only was I surprised to...
Improving Investor Behavior: Planning for lasting inflation
If you’ve been to a grocery store lately, the recent announcement from the Federal Reserve should not have been surprising: inflation seems to be sticky. While some progress has been...
Improving Investor Behavior: Finding financial happiness, part 2
Editor’s note: The first column in this two-part series published on March 17. Last month we discussed how Americans are still overwhelmingly dissatisfied with their finances, despite record net worth...
Improving Investor Behavior: Finding financial happiness, part 1
I encourage you to step back, observe with perspective, and take stock of your position through a lens of gratitude. This will change how you feel, and maybe even improve...
Improving Investor Behavior: Don’t overthink it
Like a good exercise plan, your financial plan should be simple and effective.
Improving Investor Behavior: The value of a sale
Why do we want lower prices for everything we purchase except stocks? Why does human nature seemingly have this one backward?