Dear Mr. Market

1. What to do if the Stock Market Correction turns into a Bear Market?

   Dear Mr. Market: We typically write you letters about your volatile actions and the erratic behavior you bestow upon us as investors. Many of our letters also try to put certain economic events into perspective so that people don’t let … Continue reading →

2. Stock Market: You have 6 months before you can panic…

   Dear Mr. Market: Let’s get this part out of the way…You’ve made a lot of people ill the past few days. As a matter of fact you’re following through on staying true to form by making October another historically miserable … Continue reading →

3. Top 3 “Less is More” Hurricane Florence Stocks

   Dear Mr. Market: We don’t make it a regular practice to be ambulance chasers every time there is a tragedy or natural disaster. That being said, almost every major event (whether it’s considered good or bad) can create an opportunity … Continue reading →

4. Making Financial Decisions After the Loss of a Spouse

   Dear Mr. Market: Our letters to you typically center around the stock market, the economy, and related investment topics. At the end of the day, however, what is wealth (the accumulation, growth, and preservation of it) all really for? That … Continue reading →

5. Happy (Financial) Independence Day!

   Dear Mr. Market: Apologies in advance for our clickbait headline. We usually aim to talk financial shop in our letters to you…but today is not about the stock market. Today, July 4th, is about independence, freedom, and the greatest nation … Continue reading →

6. May Gray turns into June Gloom

     Dear Mr. Market: We have discussed many times how emotionally driven you are. On some days you tempt us with your record setting high wire acts and on others we have our lips virtually wrapped around the barrel of … Continue reading →

7. What is “long-term investing” anyway?

   Dear Mr. Market: Why is the number 15 important for us to share with you today? In our opinion it’s because everyone seems to have a different idea of what “long-term” investing means. The notion that investors should think long-term … Continue reading →

8. March Madness: Final Four Investing Bracket 2018

   Dear Mr. Market: What’s more exciting to watch: Duke versus North Carolina or Apple versus Amazon? If you’re reading this you know by now that it’s not a trick question but rather our annual opportunity to have some fun spinning … Continue reading →

9. Stock Market : Points, Percentages, and Perceptions

     Dear Mr. Market: What do you think about the “largest point decline in history” ?!? Last Monday certainly wasn’t fun for anyone watching their portfolio but if you put things into perspective what you end up with was the … Continue reading →

10. No More Groundhog Day for the Stock Market

    Dear Mr. Market: Have you seen the movie “Groundhog Day”? If you haven’t it’s comedy-fantasy from 1993 starring Bill Murray. In this movie he portrayed a Pittsburgh weatherman who was on assignment to cover the annual Groundhog Day event in … Continue reading →