Playing with a Yo – Yo on the Stairs
Financial planners love analogies. If we can find a mental image to explain a concept, you better believe we’re going
Market Volatility Survival Guide
Market volatility,while never fun, is a fact of life. Over the years, we’ve written about market volatility now and then,…
Socks and Stocks: Why Market Volatility Can Be Your Friend
“Whether we’re talking about socks or stocks, I like buying quality merchandise when it is marked down.” – Warren…
Steady As She Goes – Stock Market History
What a lousy week for the stock market. In case you were lucky enough to miss it, on Friday, the
Evaluate Your Portfolio While Markets Are Good
On August 14, 2015, in his “Intelligent Investor” column for the Wall Street Journal, Jason Zweig wrote about the need
What do We Know Now That We Didn’t Know Then?
This is a common scenario for the markets: The indices are chugging along, making some headway, and posting gains for
Please Stay Seated While the Train is Moving
On August 6, 2011, Standard & Poor’s downgraded the United States credit rating from AAA to AA+, kicking off a
Weather & Climate are Like the Stock Market
Late last month, my wife and I went out to Seattle so I could attend the Financial Planning Association’s annual