My profession has nothing to do with farming, but there are so many parallels between what I do and what farmers face each and every day. The lessons of the farm apply beautifully to investing.

Since the dawn of stock markets, investors have been searching desperately for a system that could reliably tell them when to buy and when to sell. No such system exists.

In a small town, you can find comfort and meaning. And in a small town, you can absolutely find world-class professionals.

Something had to be done. The household desperately needed to change its ways. They needed to fix the problem before it got worse.

So, what should you do as the market loses value? The best answer is to buy more stocks.

The stock market just got a lot more interesting lately.

I guess this is kind of like a confession. Forgive me, dear readers, for I have sinned.

Control is not for everyone. But if you insist on going all-in on an investment, you would be foolish to go without it.

Retirement isn’t necessarily easy. You have to work at it. You need a game plan for it.

If you can accurately forecast earnings, you have the potential to make a lot of money. Unfortunately, it’s not an easy job.

But you don’t have to accumulate billions to be considered financially successful. Buffett’s wealth shouldn’t be your barometer for success.

Diversification works – and it still matters.

Despite being easy to get into, investing is a hard pursuit to do well over time if you only invest in individual companies.

The tax code is needlessly complex. I would like to think at some point Congress would get the message, but that may be wishful thinking.

Issues involving money are some of the thorniest issues imaginable.

People like to observe other people, and people quickly judge other people’s decisions. It’s natural, though often unhealthy.

If the worst case hits us, no asset will be immune – stocks, farmland, commercial real estate, you name it.

Knowledge is power. That’s not a novel thought of mine. It’s a well-worn saying. But the reason knowledge is power is because of confidence.

Life is chock-full of twists and turns, unexpected detours, and completely unforeseen circumstances. It keeps things interesting.

The best lessons tend to be the simplest. That’s certainly true for investment lessons.