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Monday Morning Motivation – Recognized
Would you be recognized by your peers as a professional?
Read MoreDoes the Market Hate Uncertainty—Or Do You?
Personifying “The Market” feels good, but does it really make sense to do so? In my opinion, the market is rational and certain—it’s not an entity with thoughts and feelings. But people hate uncertainty! It’s people who act strangely when they perceive things as uncertain. How does the Uncertainty Paradox affect YOU?
Read MoreMonday Morning Motivation – Limitations
Sharing Resources to Help You Grow Personally, Professionally & Financially Sometimes it helps to get a little dose of encouragement — along with a good cup of coffee! — to start the day. Hopefully the message below will help you get off to a good start for the week. Please feel free to forward the newsletter on to…
Read More9 Key Questions for the Long-Term Investor
Often times individuals approach me about my “thoughts on the market.” Rarely do I provide them with the “silver bullet” that they are looking for when they ask. That’s because, in my opinion, there is no such thing. There are, however, some key questions that I believe all investors should ask. Nine such questions are:…
Read MoreMonday Morning Motivation – Self-Validating
How would your relationship with your profession change if you developed the ability to self-validate?
Read MoreFinancial Pornography – Why Your TV is Bad for You
2018 has started out super volatile. And the press is bringing up memories of 2000 as well as 2008-2009. They are asking us to “remember” these bad times and offering that we may be in line for something similar in the not too distant future. Two thoughts on this: Maybe. And “So What?” Markets will…
Read MoreMonday Morning Motivation – Adversity
(Sharing Resources to Help You Grow Personally, Professionally & Financially) Sometimes it helps to get a little dose of encouragement — along with a good cup of coffee! — to start the day. Hopefully the message below will help you get off to a good start for the week. Please feel free to forward the newsletter on to…
Read MoreThe Sky is Not Falling! – Avoiding Chicken Little Behavior in Investing
The first four months of 2018 have been very volatile when it comes to investing. That has brought some folks to the forefront who are suggesting that the market is dangerous, and that you need to get out of it to avoid future losses. Basically, the argument goes that near-term volatility is a good surrogate…
Read MoreMonday Morning Motivation – Failure
Are you willing to endure failure for the sake of growth?
Read MoreIndex Funds – What’s Inside & Why You Need to Know
I often tell people that I think using index funds to construct your portfolio is a very solid approach. However, it is NOT without some costs and trade-offs.
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