How to Read the Panicky Market
Some of the most entertaining times to be a long-term investor are those periods when short-term investors are looking over their shoulders for an excuse to sell. They’re convinced that the market is going to go down before they can get out, and so they jump on any bad news that comes across their Bloomberg […]
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Looking past scary headlines…resiliency July saw markets collide with a whole bunch of unsettling headlines. Greece tiptoed across the default line. Stocks in China, which peaked in June, were badly battered in July. The Fed continues to telegraph that it wants to start raising interest rates sooner rather than later. Corporate profits are running into headwinds […]
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Back-to-school shopping hacks that will save you time and stress. Can you hardly believe it’s back-to-school shopping time of year again? It feels like the summer has just begun, yet August is upon us and soon the start of another school year. The clock is ticking to get everything in order before school starts again […]
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“I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well.” –Alexander the Great Every day of our lives presents us with moments. Moments that can affect us for years to come. This past quarter presented itself with many moments that contrary to what some might be saying are not […]
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Kevin Kelley is an Arkansas high school football coach who almost never punts the ball. When he first arrived at Pulaski Academy, local fans were furious and confused by his coaching strategy. Kelley says he stumbled upon research done by a Harvard college professor. The main theme of the professor’s paper was that conventional […]
Read ArticleMarket Commentary July 2015
An island of instability One month ago, I spent a considerable amount of time talking about the U.S. economy. I discussed the slow climb out of a deep hole and another speed bump earlier in the year. But there has been some good news – the economy seems to be exiting the funk it entered […]
Read ArticleMarket Commentary June 2015
Two steps forward. One step back. Did you know that the economic recovery is nearly six years old? That’s right – the Great Recession ended in June 2009, which means the economy pulled out of its nosedive and began to climb higher the next month. That is what the National Bureau of Economic Research, which […]
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Mistake #1: Diversifying by Hiring Multiple Financial Firms Many investors want their investments diversified. This is a good thing for those who want to reduce many of the risks associated with investing, but the mistaken perception of what diversification actually means causes investors to have some strange ideas.One of the things I’ve heard people […]
Read ArticleThe Basics of Property and Casualty Coverage
Christopher Van Slyke and Scott Obrien of WorthPointe interview Allstate’s Melissa Fleming about the basics of property and casualty coverage:
Read ArticleMarket Commentary May 2015
95 years young Sir John Templeton may not be a household name, but in the investment world, he is a legend. Born in 1912 in humble surroundings, he attended Yale University during the Great Depression and was named a Rhodes Scholar to Balliol College at Oxford. He began his career on Wall Street in 1937 […]
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