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Market Volatility and Roller Coasters

By |2018-06-28T21:05:07+00:00June 28, 2018|Uncategorized|

Market Volatility can best be imagined as a roller coaster: up and down, sometime sideways, with precipitous drops and fast accelerations. A relatively recent 'wild ride' allows us an opportunity to examine our expectations and determine whether the fear is real or imagined, and how best to keep our perspective. From February 1–5, the US market (as measured by the Russell 3000 Index) fell almost 6%, causing many investors to wonder what the future holds and if they should make changes to their portfolios.  The media [...]

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Lessons on Value from Mob Lawyers

By |2018-06-14T14:00:05+00:00June 14, 2018|Uncategorized|

So... I'm laughing here... reading a short article from a tax attorney friend. He always picks the most interesting material to make his points to financial professionals.  I'm adding a bit of a twist to share with you today; sometimes it's good to be reminded of things............... There’s so much news coming out of Washington these days that it really is hard to keep up. (Some people suggest there’s literally too much to keep up with, and you shouldn’t even try. I think there’s real wisdom [...]

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Kate Spade: Everything to Live for…. Except…..

By |2018-06-07T14:57:44+00:00June 7, 2018|Uncategorized|

The recent suicide of Kate Spade has been all over the news and social media. Many lamented and are puzzled:  she had "everything" to live for -- maybe. Depression is difficult for many to overcome. What could she have been comparing her life/success to? As the below article illustrates, and relates to investing, many investors suffer from a somewhat similar investment malady: "investment or portfolio envy." Don't worry about what the other guy's portfolio is doing (mostly, investors like gamblers lie about their performance) or what [...]

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Episode #44: Risky, But Popular, Investments

By |2018-06-07T12:48:23+00:00June 7, 2018|Podcast|

It’s probably common sense when you think about human nature, but some of the riskiest investments are also the most popular. At least the risky ones generate a lot of interest, even if most folks don’t end up actually making an investment. Let’s look at some of these popular and risky investments.

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