Dear Mr. Market

1. Manic Market

   Dear Mr. Market: For some of our newer readers it might serve us well to remind everyone of who you are and what this “Mr. Market” character is all about. If you haven’t read Benjamin Graham’s book, The Intelligent Investor, … Continue reading →

2. Why buy Gold and Why Now?

   Dear Mr. Market: We have commented many times on how people have short memories. In the case of recent stock market behavior, however, there is no way one could forget what a ride we’ve all been on. Our job today … Continue reading →

3. Should I convert my IRA to a Roth IRA?

   Dear Mr. Market: With regard to investing, sometimes no action is the proper action…but not always! Now might be a very good time for a very specific act: converting assets from a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA. Here a … Continue reading →

4. Best Oil Stocks after the Coronavirus & Stock Market Crash

   Dear Mr. Market: We won’t rehash what’s happened to the stock market due to the global pandemic of COVID-19. Like many right now, it’s been overwhelming and just hearing the word “Coronavirus” with constant updates has become all-consuming in everything … Continue reading →

5. Is there any Good News on COVID-19?

   Dear Mr. Market: We obviously live in a crazy world with a news cycle that is non-stop. We read this a few years ago but for every piece of “good news” there are 17 being reported of bad news. This … Continue reading →

6. Has the Stock Market reached Capitulation?

   Dear Mr. Market: We are living in scary times, as investors and as human beings in general. With stock markets cratering and the uncertainty surrounding Coronavirus, it’s hard to remember when things were this bad or uncertain. How and when … Continue reading →

7. The Best Worst Days Ever

   Dear Mr. Market: Behind the curtain of this investment blog and our series of letters to a fictional market character (Mr. Market)…there are actual human beings. We’re certainly not hiding behind a fluffy topic, but on days like today we … Continue reading →

8. Panic is never a strategy…

   Dear Mr. Market: Today marks the anniversary of the stock market bottom 11 years ago. How ironic is it that on March 9th 2009, when the market and everyone in finance was curled up in a fetal position, we now … Continue reading →

9. Coronavirus and the Stock Market sell-off

   Dear Mr. Market: It’s without question that the recent headlines surrounding the coronavirus have escalated and are rattling everyone’s nerves. The markets have already given back all the early gains of this young year. With natural concern certain questions arise: … Continue reading →

10. Keep Calm and Invest On

    Dear Mr. Market: We always chide you for having such a volatile temper. Your unpredictability is both alluring yet often makes the most intelligent person seem like an imbecile. What’s your next move? Who will you reward in 2020 and … Continue reading →