Recent Market Volatility
After a period of relative calm in the markets, in recent days the increase in volatility in the stock market has resulted in renewed...
Market Corrections Are Part of Investing
Yesterday's stock market selloff is getting everyone's attention. The market, as measured by the Dow Jones Industrial Average, plunged...
Home Bias and Global Diversification
By pursuing a globally diversified approach to investing, one doesn’t have to attempt to pick winners to achieve a rewarding investment...
Year End Tax Planning - Tax Cut & Jobs Act
With the Tax Cut & Jobs Act heading for signature by the President, there are a handful of valuable tax provisions that some individuals...
A Bit About Bitcoins
Euphoria has swept Bitcoin to unreal levels over the past few weeks. Bitcoin, one of many digital currencies, shot past 11,000 in the...
The Tax Cut and Jobs Act – Fiscal Policy Update
Senate and House Republicans each passed their own version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, yet differ in various ways, setting arguments...
Beware of the 50% Penalty
With 2017 coming to an end, it’s time to review those year-end deadlines for Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs). If you turned age 70...
Key Questions for the Long-Term Investor
Focusing on what you can control can lead to a better investment experience. Whether you’ve been investing for decades or are just...
Lessons for the Next Crisis
It is the 10-year anniversary of when, in early October 2007, the S&P 500 Index hit what was its highest point before losing more than...
Back to School
It’s that time of year. My oldest son is starting his junior year in college and my youngest, now a senior in high school, is busy...
