Presidential Elections & the Stock Market   Whaddya know...Trump assumed office and calamity has not befallen us. So let's regroup on some historical facts with regard to markets and elections. There is always a steady stream of opinions from pundits and prognosticators about how the election will impact the stock market. I remain the clanging gong to remind you (and everyone else) that you would be well-served to avoid the temptation to make any changes to a long-term investment plan based on these predictions. Let's look [...]

The Pessimistic Bull Market   Happy New Year to you! We're 6 days in and awaiting the first 'big' snow event. Ok...maybe some of us are awaiting the snow...and the rest of us are dreading it. I found this graphic in my recent readings and wanted to share it because it's a great example of how we need to ignore most of the wailing and gnashing of teeth in the media. More on this later. That last point - is critical to a successful investing experience [...]