During the Presidential campaign last year we heard a lot about the economic recovery. One side said it was the best recovery of all time, the other said it was the worst. (For more see my 1st Quarter Economic Update) Thee is one data point I don’t think
I can’t think of any other word to describe the stock market’s reaction to the election of Donald Trump than “euphoria”. Despite what the so-called experts predicted, the election of Donald Trump was not met with a market crash, but rather a massive inflow
Don’t get me wrong. I love my job. One of the primary reasons I chose this field is to help people. However, every once in a while we run into somebody that is beyond help. After dealing with somebody last week who fell into that category this video
“Active investing is dead.”
“Buying a low cost index fund is the best way to ensure financial success.”
“Nobody wants to pay a fee for something they can do themselves.”
Those are just a sampling of the comments I’ve
Humans do not like change. It’s just how our brains are wired. We would rather see a negative outcome by sticking with a known than risk having a negative outcome by making a change.
Last week I discussed “conservatism” bias, which is the failure




