Timing the market - Although the financial markets can be remarkably steady over longer time periods, sharp short-term movements in security prices are increasingly frequent. Choosing the ideal moment to buy or sell is difficult, and investors who attempt to time the market may end up missing periods of exceptional returns. Ignoring the power of [...]
The Coronavirus outbreak is causing panic worldwide and almost everywhere investors look, the headlines seem daunting when it comes to the epidemic and their portfolios. What is an investor to do amid these circumstances? First and foremost, everyone must understand the incentives of the news outlets pumping out these headlines. They are attempting to sell [...]
Well... it's Monday following an 11% drop in the DOW from last week. And what's happened? When financial markets hit periods of volatility like this past week, these questions inevitably fly around: Is this the right time to sell? Why are my account balances dropping? Shouldn't you (the advisor) be doing something? Shouldn't I change [...]
A lot of people like to think they’re making decisions based on logic and facts, but the truth is emotions typically play a role in our decision-making process. As you can imagine, we have many strong feelings when it comes to our money and that can become a problem for your retirement plan. Do you [...]
It finally happened. A bona fide selloff took hold on Wall Street Monday after investors spent weeks attempting to come to terms with the potential impact of COVID-19 as it spreads in countries outside of China, notably Italy and Iran, threatening to dent global supply chains and economies. There are now 79,339 cases of COVID-19—the [...]
With the U.S. and China dominating the news over the last several months as they dispute tariffs being waged on each other, the headlines seem relentless, confusing and daunting. Let's face it, the terminology of trade wars and tariffs is complicated. And most people don't stop to investigate the history or context. The nonstop scare [...]
And here you thought you had things wired. But this is Congress we're talking about and there's a LOT of money at stake. Now, any plans you may have had for 'legacy' to children were just changed. One of the most significant changes made by the SECURE Act to impact clients is the elimination of [...]
In an email on Jan 3rd about 'Prediction Season' and yesterday's email about 2019's historic market rise, the bottom line is that markets react from current news, policies, projections, and regulations. They project forward, usually reflecting that they are or are not bothered by the same things you or I, individually, are. This is a [...]
As everybody gets back into their routines, and hopefully recovering from that crazy cold/sinus/flu bug that snagged a few of us, it's time to acknowledge a 'first' and do a little celebrating. The following article is a composite from several business and market resources. As the old saying goes, numbers don't lie - though sometimes [...]
At the beginning of every year, market pundits come out of the woodwork to forecast returns for the coming year. Even though there is overwhelming evidence that market forecasting is a fruitless endeavor, legions of investors hang on every word and amend their long-term investment strategies based on short term predictions. This behavior can lead [...]