The Worst Case
If the worst case hits us, no asset will be immune – stocks, farmland, commercial real estate, you name it.
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Nov 83 min read
Knowledge, Confidence, Power
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.
Oct 253 min read
Surprising Things Happen…Often
Life is chock-full of twists and turns, unexpected detours, and completely unforeseen circumstances. It keeps things interesting.
Oct 113 min read
A Helpful Investing Lesson
The best lessons tend to be the simplest.
That’s certainly true for investment lessons.
Sep 273 min read
A Stat for Every Story
The investment industry, like all others, has been transformed over the past few decades.
Sep 133 min read
A Periodic Reminder
Sometimes when things are too calm for too long, you start to get suspicious. Parents to younger children know this all too well.
Aug 162 min read
Silver-Tongued Soothsayers
There are thousands of intelligent, articulate, and well-meaning citizens of this world. Many are tremendously convincing, too.
Aug 23 min read
It’s Easier Than You Think
Doing well as an investor isn’t hard. In fact, too often investors make it far harder than it needs to be.
Simple beats complex.
Jul 193 min read
A Common Investing Disease
Fear is always in the air, but there are occasionally epic outbreaks of this emotion when it comes to financial markets.
Jun 283 min read
Interest Rates Are High
But it’s fair and reasonable to say interest rates today are high. We have actual data to prove it.
Oct 28, 20223 min read
Well, It Happened
Financial markets go up. But they also go down, as we have been painfully reminded in 2022. Given what’s already occurred, I wanted to...
Oct 11, 20222 min read
The Art of Distraction
Have you ever watched a magic trick and were mesmerized by how the magician pulled it off? For example, a common trick by magicians is to...
Sep 27, 20223 min read
Brace Yourself
It’s that time again – time for account statements to roll out to investors. Two words: Brace yourself. The end of September is fast...
Sep 13, 20222 min read
It’s Always Uncertain
A couple of questions for you: When is the stock market going to recover? How high will interest rates go? When will inflation recede to...
Aug 29, 20223 min read
Investing Order of Operations
When investing, we often don’t think of an order of operations to maximize our investment dollars. But like math class – multiplication...
Aug 26, 20222 min read
Passive vs Active Investing
This recent market volatility has many investors wondering if now is a good time to change up their investments. It’s not easy to watch...
Aug 18, 20223 min read
Getting Real with Returns
Investing can be a fun enterprise when your investments are increasing in value. Like gambling wins, people love to talk about their...
Aug 5, 20223 min read
Why the Stock Market Goes Up
It sure doesn’t feel like it in 2022, but the stock market in the United States generally goes up. On any given day, it’s virtually a...
Aug 5, 20223 min read
Stock and Land Investments
We are fortunate to live in an agricultural community. I truly think a connection to the land and an appreciation for how crops are...
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