... line computer only to find out that you need to buy another one every year or two and to top of it off you have to pay a commission to the salesperson each time…who would possibly want that scenario?! ...

... sentiment. We also made our final purchase in a stock that quite frankly has been the ‘performance anchor’ of this portfolio. That being said, we bought a final block of shares in struggling Monitise after ...

... Fixed Income or Bonds. Most investors spend a minimal amount of time with this portion of their asset allocation. It is often the textbook definition of a ‘buy and hold’ approach and why shouldn’t it ...

... nature to root for the underdog and many times those two themes can certainly play out on the basketball court as well as on the stock market floor. Much like two college basketball teams that never play ...

... Nasdaq 5,000. Nothing could go wrong from here, could it? Is this another perfect backdrop for the four most dangerous words in investing? “It’s different this time”. It’s without question that the ...

... could be inundated with various offerings. With built-in sales teams that will undoubtedly be incentivized to push these new products investors need to take the time to educate themselves. Ultimately the ...

... world are made or triggered due to technical analysis so even if you think it’s hogwash don’t be short-sighted and ignore them. Investor Sentiment: Ideally, you’ve kicked the tires and performed your ...

... in the “I can’t wait until half time camp” you got to see Katy Perry perform with eight outfit changes. (yes…eight) How does all this relate to the stock market and the MPG Core Tactical 60/40 portfolio? ...

... of an expert is critical. If you would like more information on currencies or how they can be incorporated into your portfolio, please let us know. In the meantime, be prepared to digest the next “black ...

... in, we’ll revert back to what the magic of supply and demand dictates. The focus for investors will at that time switch to what the Fed does in 2015. The bets in place right now are that the Fed will ...

... That day will come but not this month! For the time being consider lower oil prices as pure global fiscal stimulus. Lastly, we always mention how Mr. Market could care less about what month we’re in ...

As a firm we have always taken pride in the fact that we give back not only monetarily but more importantly with our time and energy. We prefer to roll our sleeves up and get our hands dirty rather than ...

... were the strongest since July of 2009. For those with short-term memories, that was right after the sky had fallen and nobody trusted any “bear market rallies”. This time “it’s different” in that we ...

...  over time you will not receive income from it, it most likely has a mortgage attached to it, and if you need to sell 10% of it tomorrow you’re out of luck. Additionally there are many areas within rea ...

... to compare our portfolio against the benchmark. It’s finally happening. Yes…it appears the stock market is correcting. As a matter of fact for the second time this year alone the Small Cap asset class ...

... in general, has been suffering for quite some time. PIMCO isn’t the only bond fund manager who has struggled with outflows but the sheer volume has opened some eyes. From May to August of 2014 PIMCO has ...

... profit on a stock that has returned north of 40% for us since the time we bought it. The reality and likelihood of it running even higher is actually strong but in a case like this it’s critical to maintain ...

... beginning to spend. This will take time, however, as many areas of the world are still licking their wounds from the last recession. A case in point is with regard to Europe. European economies are not ...

Making money in the stock market is great but so many forget that eventually they have to reconcile with Uncle Sam come tax time. Look for example at some investments that we have recently discussed: Under ...

... some time to sleep and you pleasantly roll over and shut your eyes; it’s almost like you just were rewarded free time which is the one thing we can never get back!   CLANK, BANG, SCREECH, HONK!?!?! ...