Category: Investing/Risk Management

How Dollar-Cost Averaging Can Help Investors Get Into the Market 
How Dollar-Cost Averaging Can Help Investors Get Into the Market 
As with many things in life, knowing what we’re supposed to do and actually doing it are two separate things. This is true for our...
How the Costs and Benefits of College Affect Financial Plans
How the Costs and Benefits of College Affect Financial Plans
  For many households, college decisions are a cause for celebration. However, college also represents one of the largest expenses and sources of financial stress...
There Are Three Levels of Investment Management: Which One is Right for You? 
There Are Three Levels of Investment Management: Which One is Right for You? 
If you’ve been diligent, fortunate, or simply good at managing your finances, chances are you’ve accumulated a tidy sum over the years. Whether it’s through...
Silicon Valley Bank Failure — What it Means and What You Should Do
Silicon Valley Bank Failure — What it Means and What You Should Do
Most Americans were not familiar with Silicon Valley Bank until Wednesday of last week when the California-based bank announced that they were looking to raise several billion...
Sick of Everyone Telling You to Stay the Course? Read This.
Sick of Everyone Telling You to Stay the Course? Read This.
Black Monday. The dot-com bubble. 9/11. The Financial Crisis. COVID-19. Whatever last year was. That covers about the last 30 years of market crashes. It’s...
If We Enter a Recession, What Are the Implications?
If We Enter a Recession, What Are the Implications?
These days, “recession” is by far the most frequently uttered word on financial news networks. It’s a term that evokes fear and loathing. But what...
Day-Traders Advising Retirement Savers
Day-Traders Advising Retirement Savers
What qualifies as a legitimate news source in 2021 is certainly debatable. But certainly, the financial news outlets have figured out how to get your...
Market Jitters & Missing the Elevator
Market Jitters & Missing the Elevator
Fear is a funny thing. We tend to not feel it when it would actually be a useful emotion to feel. And we often feel...
Four Emotions That Can Sabotage Your Investments
Four Emotions That Can Sabotage Your Investments
Emotions can sabotage your financial plan and wreak havoc on your investments. Becoming emotional about investing is common and natural. As humans we’re wired for...
Should You Pay Off Debt Early or Invest?
Should You Pay Off Debt Early or Invest?
When the burden of debt and the monthly payments associated with a large loan become soul-crushing, here are a few things you should consider.