I have never wished to cater to the crowd; for what I know they do not approve, and what they approve I do not know. –Epicurus READ THE CLASSIC: Extraordinary Delusions andRead More…
Emotions, Ego, Logic
“EMOTIONS make you FEAR the market. EGO needs to BEAT the market. LOGIC tells you to BE the market.”
Money Skills: Retirement Through the Ages!
If there is one Active Keep rule you must obey early and often it’s this: You cannot miss the layups! Throughout your working life you will face many opportunities to set yourselfRead More…
Money Skills: Work Your Core…and Satellites to Build Wealth
The Fix The Investments Series Anyone who’s ever exercised knows that having a strong, solid core has become the benchmark for overall fitness. This applies to your investments as well. Core-satellite investingRead More…
Money Skills: Time in, not Timing. A Stock Market Reality, Part Deux.
Mutual fund manager extraordinaire, Peter Lynch, he of Fidelity Magellan fame, is one of the most successful and celebrated professional portfolio managers of all time, so it makes loads of sense toRead More…
So tell me more about what a badass trader you are!
The internet is loaded with pundits who can’t possibly predict short-term market movements. They sound intelligent, but don’t have a clue. However, there are proven and steady voices in the wilderness. TheRead More…
Money Skills: ETF investing is an AVALANCHE, and you’d better PAY ATTENTION!
From the iShares site, we are posting Martin Small’s letter to iShares investors. Mr. Small is Managing Director of U.S. iShares at Blackrock. The Cliff notes version: ETF investing is a movement,Read More…
Money SKills: The Patchwork Quilt method of investment research and analysis
Visual learners love this. Every year Callan releases their highly anticipated Callan Periodic Table of Investment Returns. It is literally an annual event that advisors and clients cannot wait to see. FarRead More…
Money Skills: STOP! DON’T BUY THAT MUTUAL FUND UNTIL YOU READ THIS FIRST!
We are not saying you should never invest in mutual funds. There are good reasons to hold mutual funds in certain accounts, and they are responsible for helping millions of investors reachRead More…
“Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?”
“I know what you’re thinking: ‘Is it down six hundred points or only five?’ Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement, I’ve kinda lost track myself. But being we’reRead More…