“In times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.”– Eric Hoffer I love this quote as it accurately describes the current investing environment. Index investing is the current rage because it is easy to understand …
In a November 10, 2021 article for Financial Advisor magazine, Tracey Longo reported that the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) slammed almost all “Robo-Advisors” with deficiency letters. Robo-Advisors are low-cost digital investment advisors offering automated advice with little or no human interaction. Deficiencies noted in the SEC risk alert …
The most frequent concern that I hear from clients, regardless of what is happening in the economy, politics, or the market, is, “I worry that the bottom is going to drop out of the market, what can we do about it?” In this situation, there are three main strategies available …
Developments surrounding China’s second-largest property developer, Evergrande, are beginning to remind me of the cracks in the US mortgage markets in 2008. Evergrande is on the verge of bankruptcy, and whether the Chinese government will bail the company out is debatable, considering China’s recent business crackdowns in other areas. With …
We’ve done it before, several times. Inflation, even if it is mild, destroys the purchasing power of your dollars. So, the bigger question beyond “could we see double-digit inflation?” is “how to protect your family and your savings from its ravages?” This question is especially important if you invest in …
Inflation is that phenomenon where dollars buy less and less as time goes on. I’m sure you can see that the prices of food, gasoline and housing are rising fast. Unless you can do without those 3 items, your cost of living is going up, and the purchasing power of …
Benefits of Active Management Active management keeps the math of losing from eating at your portfolio The reason the math of losing is so powerful is that if you begin with $1.00 and lose 50 percent (50 cents) you only have 50 cents left. To earn 50 cents on 50 …
