Could your child understand this price chart?
I was educated in the Illinois public school system in the 1980’s. Specifically, I was taught to answer the questions my teachers asked. My teachers even gave us students the books that held the right answers they were asking. All, so we could “memorize” their answers. From their books. And if we got enough…
The Bull Market Will End: Is It Time To Rebalance?
In case you missed it, you can watch an “At a Glance” summary of this week’s blog posting here. I want to talk to you about a horse BECAUSE it matters. American Pharoah is the horse to be specific. In 2015 he became the first horse to ever win the Grand Slam of thoroughbred racing. That…
Investing For Retirement: That One Thing
We were all taught to diversify, rebalance and then repeat each year. But is that what’s really best for our money today in 2017? The stock market in the US has been around since 1896 but it wasn’t until 1980 that the general public got involved. So what’s the one investment ingredient that you have…
You’d Be Outraged If You Knew How Easy It Was To Get You To Click On This Headline
In case you missed it, you can watch an “At a Glance” summary of this week’s blog posting here. Stella Young died at the age of 32. She was born with what is commonly called “brittle bone disease.” The actual name of her disease is a much longer, unpronounceable “osteogenesis imperfecta.” Here’s what I loved about…
Emerging Markets Investing
People often only care about what influences their personal livelihood. Its wired into our brains. So if you have 100% of your money in Emerging Markets, you really care about what others think, write and say about Emerging Markets for example. AND you’d really care about which way Emerging Markets moved today or even…
You’ll Want To Know This When The Stock Market Starts Falling Again
In case you missed it, you can watch an “At a Glance” summary of this week’s blog posting here. Traveling was an escape for me. By the time I was 25, I had already lived in six countries and visited over 45. I couldn’t get enough. Why? I was curious. I wanted to see what they…
The Single Biggest Investment Portfolio Mistake
The single biggest investment contributor to performance in any market situation was discovered and released to the world in 1986. And yet Big-box and pick-of-the-month newsletters still refuse to fully acknowledge and use its findings for their clients. Why? Everyone agrees… even the dissenters. Nothing makes me happier then when I can find deep scholarly…
The Most Dangerous Investment Word In The World
In case you missed it, you can watch an “At a Glance” summary of this week’s blog posting here. The Words You Use Determine the World You Live In. I remember my fourth grade spelling tests clearly. I hated them. There was nowhere to hide. I couldn’t hide behind a paper and pencil or my desk…
Stock Market Words Determine Your Performance
The words you use determine the world you live in. Do you talk about stock market crashes or stock market corrections? Do you talk about Central Bank intervention or Central Bank manipulation? Because your words determine your market performance more than the P/E ratio of the stock market. If all you see are bubbles and…
Who’s Taking Responsibility?
Facebook, Apple, Google, Netflix and Twitter are just a few companies that have invented incredible technology for our lives… but at a cost. Every single invention has put technology between people. And though the world has never been more connected. People have never felt more alone today. Posting, liking, sharing and searching is not the…
