Last month, I wrote about the potential danger investors face when their emotions lead the way. In that article, I highlighted how fear-driven media headlines can prompt premature decisions–like selling some or all of one’s investments at the wrong time. But emotional missteps don’t stop there. Sitting on the sidelines [...]
The title of this post comes from a quote in the movie Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (2002). This quote is so appropriate for anyone who chooses to invest in the financial markets but learning how to apply it can prove difficult. In this post I will explain why. [...]
This December will mark a couple major milestones in my financial services career. For one, it will mark the completion of my 28th year of being a licensed investment professional. Throughout my long career I have experienced just about everything that can happen in the financial markets and have provided [...]
In last month’s update I pointed out that we are currently in the 16th year of this secular rising stock market. While I expect prices to eventually rise higher into the years ahead as we make our way to a major stock market top, there are a few issues I [...]
In last month’s update I shared my belief that investors should rarely make investment strategy decisions based on their age. Instead, they should make investment decisions based on the prevailing trend of the market. I believe this should be a universal principle followed by every investor. After all, there are [...]
