Let me begin by saying that yes, I am worried about Coronavirus and the markets. I can understand any anxiety that it is causing any of you. I want to take a few minutes to address fears and create some understanding. I’ll talk about fear mongering in the news, how our clients are positioned, and say […]
The month of June was one of great personal loss for me. I lost a good friend and my dad in the span of weeks. I’d watched both of their health struggles leading up to their deaths. I’m still grieving. As I grieve, I also have to work with family to settle Dad’s affairs. We’ve […]
People obsess over what the major stock market indices are doing daily. In nearly a decade in this business I’ve had my share of phone calls from clients concerned about what the S&P 500 or the Dow Jones Industrial Average is doing on a given day. Clients should feel free to call me when they have […]
Introduction Why do stock prices fall? It’s the same as asking “Why do stock prices rise?” Stock prices rise and fall based on the assessed value of a company on a given day, at a given moment. Sometimes prices of stocks are high because of speculation or greed crowding into the market. Sometimes prices are […]
Let me first say that, if any neuroscientist reads this, I’m not one. This is a very basic account of the brain and how it can affect investment behaviors. This post was originally published in September 2017. It has not been updated. According to an annual study conducted by a company called Dalbar, in the […]
