It’s been a rough month for the stock market and for many peoples’ portfolios. There’s been a lot of money lost and a lot of stress added to the lives to many Americans, regardless of whether they are still working or retired. After all, the markets don’t really care where you are in life or…
Category: Investing
Handling the Bear
Whether you or certain pundits want to acknowledge it or not, we are in a bear market at a moment. What does that mean? It means the markets have fallen–for an official bear market the prices need to fall at least 20%–and investor sentiment reflects that downturn. You’re probably familiar with the term and understand…
The Future is Uncertain, But It Shouldn’t Be Scary
I don’t want to alarm you–I’ll leave that to the news media–but the Coronavirus will change the world we live in. The economic, emotional, and physical toll that this pandemic will have on society and the global economic has the potential to be astounding. It is already changing the way we work and educate and…
Putting Your Appetite for Risk to the Test
Yes, it’s another blog post about investing. What can I say, it’s a very hot topic right now. Given how many Americans have retirement savings and nest eggs tied up in the stock market, it’s also a very relevant topic. When it comes to investing, risk is a big part of things. Your understanding of…
How to Handle the Stock Market Today
The stock market has been on a downward spiral for almost a week at this point, which has created a lot of worry among even the most amateur of investors. Most reports indicate that the fall is a result of Coronavirus concerns sweeping the globe at the moment, but there may be other factors combined…
Looking to Grow Your Nest Egg Beyond an IRA or 401(k)?
IRAs and 401(k) are incredibly popular employer offered retirement plans. Many employers currently offer them and with the recent passage of the SECURE Act legislation, even more small businesses and enterprises will be able to offer such benefits to employees. However, IRAs and 401(k)s do have contribution limits, which can be on the lower side–especially…
What’s Most Important?
One of the first question you will have to answer when you start saving for retirement or investing is what’s most important to you? The answer will allow you to focus your time, money, and effort in the most efficient manner, regardless of whether it’s saving or investing. Keep in mind that if you don’t…
Should You Invest in Tesla?
Tesla is on the rise. Just a day or so ago it became the first U.S. car maker to be valued at over $100 billion. The question many are asking themselves at this point is whether this is sustainable. That’s a good question. Many experts seem to be looking at Tesla as a technology company…
Giving Your Portfolio International Flair
Diversification is important to your portfolio. It spreads your risk around and prevents a market downturn from completely decimating your portfolio by ensuring that all your money isn’t tied up in one sector or one type of stock. Remember, some areas of the markets will get hit harder than others. I’ve mentioned various ways to…
Diversification For the New Year!
It’s been a while since I last harped on the importance of diversification and making sure that you are spreading the risk around in your investment portfolio. Now that we are into the new year–and a new decade–now might be a good time to talk about it again. Diversification means investing in various stocks and…