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Here’s another article from our archives that seems especially timely, as many investors are wondering whether the latest quarter of...
Blog & Articles
- Jun 21
- 3 min
Making Lemonade: Tax-Loss Harvesting
In ranching country, experienced livestock raisers know that periods of drought are inevitable. Not only that, but they know that there...
- Jun 7
- 4 min
Inflation Outlook: Is It Time to Buy Gold?
Though the latest readings on inflation were somewhat more encouraging than in previous months, resulting in a stock market rally that...
- Jun 6
- 3 min
Stocks or Real Estate: A Fresh Look
From time to time, we like to go back into our blog archive to look at topics we’ve covered in the past. It may not surprise readers to...
- Apr 11
- 3 min
Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrency: Should It Be in Your Portfolio?
If you’re looking for a lot of excitement in your investment portfolio and enjoy the panic-inducing roller coaster of rapid gains and...
- Mar 21
- 4 min
Market Mysteries: Part Two
In our previous article, we discussed the uncertainties behind price movements in the financial markets, particularly focusing on the...
- Mar 14
- 3 min
Market Mysteries: Part One
With all the volatility we’ve been seeing in the financial markets lately (mostly on the downside, unfortunately), many are reflecting...
- Mar 8
- 5 min
Global Events and Your Investments
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is an important reminder that geopolitical risk is a part of investing in global markets. Navigating...
- Feb 28
- 3 min
World Events and Your Portfolio: Where Should You Focus?
As we mentioned in last week’s article, geopolitical events can have a dramatic effect on the financial markets. We saw this demonstrated...
- Feb 21
- 3 min
International Investing: Risks and Rewards
With Russian troops massing near the Ukrainian border as US leaders and Western allies warn of an imminent invasion, it may seem a...
- Jan 10
- 3 min
Is Investing for Dividend Yield Still Worth It?
It’s fairly common, while perusing financial publications and websites, to see headlines like “10 Dividend Growth Stocks You Can Count...
- Jan 4
- 4 min
“Sell Your Losers and Let Your Winners Run”: Is Momentum a Reliable Guide?
Almost thirty years ago, investment researchers Narasimhan Jegadeesh and Sheridan Titman published a study in the Journal of Finance that...
- Nov 2, 2021
- 4 min
Inflation and Your Stock Portfolio: The News Isn’t Necessarily Bad
Inflation has been in the news quite a bit recently. We’ve been hearing about what it is, how it affects the economy, and how the Federal...
- Nov 1, 2021
- 2 min
The Market Is Up, So Why Is My Stock Down?
The last year and a half in the financial markets has been an interesting period, to say the least. In 2020, the pandemic ran amok...
- Aug 9, 2021
- 3 min
Are Some Investments Better than Others for Long-Term Growth?
One of the most common educational props in the financial planning world is something known as the Callan Periodic Table of Investment...
- Jun 21, 2021
- 2 min
Is Sustainable Investing for You?
Very few of us, looking back at the big picture for 2020, would likely say, “it was a good year.” And yet, especially for certain...
- Jun 14, 2021
- 2 min
Luck, Skill, and Their Role in Portfolio Returns
Most investors are familiar with the phrase, “Past performance is no guarantee of future results.” A new study by researchers Corey...
- Jun 1, 2021
- 5 min
What the Market Taught Us in 2020
It has been said that good decisions come as a result of experience, and that much of the time, experience comes as a result of bad...
- May 31, 2021
- 3 min
Who Should You Listen To? Market Predictions and the Individual Investor
As in every year, the last weeks of 2019 saw a host of predictions and prognostications for the coming year. Many market...
- May 4, 2021
- 4 min
“Invest Like a Girl”: Special Considerations for Women Investors
Not so long ago, it was the case that if someone was accused of doing something “like a girl,” it wasn’t intended as a compliment. But...