The stock market selloff in February and March proved yet again an important point about investors. Not many would own up to it, though....

Turn back the hands of time for me. Go all the way back to May 30, 2019, one year ago. Let’s say you were at a big group gathering, the...

The Stone Age ended because of two soft metals. Both were softer than the hardest stone. But together, the two metals produced something...

Coronavirus pandemic, toilet paper shortages, sporting events cancelled, social gatherings shut down – the start of the new decade has...

The market is on a tear. Since March 23, the U.S. stock market has rallied just more than 26%, as of April 10. We just capped off the...

When I first started studying the stock market and what makes it tick, I was always captivated by people who confidently predicted what...

Well, that was a wild week in the stock market. We have not seen fluctuations as drastic as last week since 2008. In fact, every day last...

When it comes to reviewing investment portfolios, there is an interesting phrase that is often uttered. It’s usually a version of this:...

Investing is difficult. It can make smart people look dumb. And it can make lucky people look smart. You can be right about an investment...

Ebenezer Scrooge’s famous catchphrase nicely sums up my enthusiasm for gold as an investment. Bah! Humbug! I have heard every argument...

Some people hate debt. They hate it with a passion. They don’t like it hanging over their head or weighing them down. They can’t wait to...

As a financial planner, one of the more difficult questions clients ask today is, “Where can I go to earn a higher return on my cash?”...

When it comes to investing, we often want what we can’t have. We want all the reward with no risk. All the upside with none of the...

There is a well-worn saying about proper etiquette when meeting someone for the first time or when in the presence of mixed company. In...

God bless the farmers. They may need it this year. Last week I tuned into a presentation on agriculture land values. It was fascinating....

Garry Kasparov is widely recognized as one of the greatest chess players in history. Think you could outwit him? Maria Callas is often...

At the age of 96, Sylvia Bloom headed to work for the last time. Following her decades-long routine, she stepped aboard a New York subway...

Now is a tough time to earn a decent return on cash. That’s no surprise to anyone. Even though interest rates have perked up from...

Last week I participated in an adult trivia night. I have never had a better time feeling so dumb. They say you learn something new every...

You can learn a lot about successful investing from a Greek hero that died several centuries ago. The man surely knew very little about...