While it’s impossible to predict exactly when it will happen, or why, it’s vital for investors to prepare themselves mentally for the inevitable bear market. Here’s what history can teach […]
Continue Reading ...The stock market is famous for its amazing wealth compounding power. However, equally important is the compounding effects of investor education, which has an equally powerful effect and one that […]
Continue Reading ...As much fun as is it to celebrate completely arbitrary round numbers, and pretend that today is “the greatest day in human history”, in reality Dow 20,000 is meaningless, and […]
Continue Reading ...In today’s mega-powerful world of financial data and omni-present computing power, back tests have become an increasingly popular way for investors to try to optimize investing strategies using past market […]
Continue Reading ...Every investor dreams of finding the next Amazon, which has been one of increased in value an amazing 382.55 times since its IPO in 1997. BUT what most people don’t […]
Continue Reading ...Historically speaking, small cap stocks have offered better long-term returns than the market, and for good reason. BUT that out performance comes with a heavy price in terms of volatility. […]
Continue Reading ...The traumatic market collapse of 2008 and 2009 has left a scar on the hearts of many an investor. Which is why it’s understandable that calling the next market top […]
Continue Reading ...While the 4% withdrawal rule remains many people’s default retirement plan, find out why this may not be such a great idea in the modern age. More importantly, find out […]
Continue Reading ...Einstein called compound interest the 8th wonder of the world, and for good reason. While humans have a hard time comprehending numbers on an exponential level, in reality this powerful […]
Continue Reading ...No matter how smart a person may be, and no matter how much information and resources they have at their disposal, no one will ever be able to predict the […]
Continue Reading ...Given the market is once again at an all time high, let’s take a look at why, how, and how often market crashes form. More importantly of all, find out […]
Continue Reading ...With the stock market now marching towards a 9th straight year of gains investors need to remind themselves that markets do, in fact, fall, sometimes by painful amounts. Let’s take […]
Continue Reading ...With stocks at all time highs many investors are worried that we might be set for a big pull back pretty soon. Find out why defensive consumer stocks, while great […]
Continue Reading ...In today’s world of ever present financial media, such as CNBC, Fox Business, and Bloomberg TV, as well as a sea of investing sites, and blogs, it’s easy to come […]
Continue Reading ...A University of Michigan Study found that between 1969 and 1993 the market’s top 90 trading days accounted for 95% of the gains in stocks over this time. In other […]
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