Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes Do you make money decisions because of pain? Most of us do, even if this isn’t fully acknowledged. Among the first descriptors in the definition of pain is punishment. People with financial pain feel like…
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Investing should be done not just for good returns but for a particular purpose. That exact purpose varies from person to person but one commonality we all share is our investing lifetime. As I explain in the…
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes Words and descriptive phrases within medicine, finance, and even sports can sometimes sound weird and off-putting. Many of the words used by non-advisors (brokers, insurance salespeople, etc.) in the investing realm, however, are deliberately meant…
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Most successful business owners struggle with determining the amount of money they will need to maintain their lifestyle throughout retirement. What’s your number? In this brief video clip from the 2010 Oliver Stone film, Wall…
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes Everyone invested in the stock market over the past few months knows what risk feels like. That uneasy feeling in the gut appeared rapidly as the day to day market declines took hold in the…
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes The first month of the year is a good time to focus on physical and financial health. On the physical wellness side, if you have turned on a TV or computer recently, chances are you’ve…
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes There are innumerable emotions that contribute to anxiety about temporary drawdowns in the stock market, but really just two underlying reasons. The first reason investors become anxious is because market declines underscore the gap between…
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes If you held tight and didn’t fall prey to desperation and fear over the past few months, you deserve a hearty congratulations. Exercising patience and discipline is something most investors find very difficult when the…
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes To some investors, the past few weeks in the market foretell coming doom and gloom. After all, there are dozens of big worries that the market has to overcome. The looming debt crisis, China trade…
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Have you ever wondered why so many investors are glued to the financial news channels and websites in a desperate search for information that might help them put their financial house in order? In my…
