... week and gold was doing just the opposite; it was setting record highs and receiving all the glory. Writing a piece about why why we didn’t want to buy gold was not popular at the time but now it sure ...

        Dear Mr. Market,   Here we are...now what? You reached an all-time high this week with the S&P 500 breaking the previous record of 1,565 set in October of 2007. Congratulations! ...

... ns such as these. Why is it or could it be "different this time"? First and foremost, even if it could be proved beyond any doubt that the month of May and some of the following ones are not frie ...

... l success. When it comes to assessing your readiness for retirement, tax time can be a great time to do so. What many don't realize is that the paperwork needed for taxes is the same paperwork needed ...

... not stock jockeys with the “hot tip” of the day…We are not market timers with crystal balls or portend the unknown events of tomorrow. We don’t sell investors, we guide them. That being said, our Investment ...

... and what typically gets left behind is the best interest of the client. Along with his extensive background in finance, Matt's time working at Deloitte enabled him to understand the demands of maintaining indepen ...

... a really good reason to buy one! There are some rare instances, however, where taking a more “active” investment approach might prove wise. Over time we’re still convinced you’ll want to lean towards ...

... hogwash and a total waste of your time! Before you spend one more minute reading articles and viewing well presented charts from “smart” analysts and forecasters…take a hard look at their track record. ...

... after your death and only covers assets titled in your name at the time of death. A trust allows the creator (called the “grantor” or “trustor”) to appoint a person (called a “trustee”) to hold property ...

... assets” (like stocks) and find safety elsewhere (cash or bonds). The reality of trying to time the market after horrible and “shock” type events is that the downside is typically very short-lived. Even ...

... nobody wants to see the market go through a nasty quarter like we just witnessed, like it or not, it will happen again. Stock market corrections are not predictable and they air on their own time! Our ...

...  pessimistic levels of recent history, yet the underlying economics and pure fundamentals of the stock market actually counter such negative and extreme doom & gloom sentiment. If you’ve read anythin ...

... Jones move up over 6,000 points. Were you able to correctly “time” your reentry into the market? No…and you’re not alone. No matter what you read or hear there is not a single person or professional advisor ...

  Yes…the stock market is down. Your portfolio is down. There is no way it is not down. We just said the word “down” three times in a row. Get it? Everything is down.   If you have a decently ...

... what you did in June except this time your volatile temper began to show more of a resolve and rattled investors. You began the month with some semi-positive economic news along with dovish Fed commentary ...

... global equity strategist at the Wells Fargo Investment Institute, predicted dramatic swings in many areas of the market. He summarized this sentiment by saying, “I don’t see this volatility going away ...

  If you’re new to this monthly series…remember what we’re doing. This exercise, as we like to call it, is not an attempt to pick the best stock or “time the market”. We leave that futile task to ...

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... want and can devote enough time to research and monitor them. Does this number seem right to you? Ironically, we think numbers like this are “insane” which counter the title of Cramer’s book! The market ...