Market volatility has returned with a vengeance. As the market swings dramatically (see recent one-day returns for the S&P 500 Index below), it’s natural to worry about your investment strategy. S&P 500 Index One-Day Return October 3 – November 1, 2011 SOURCE: Bloomberg (total returns)[1] The good news is that we have methods that may […]
Mood Swing, Market Swing…help is on the way!! Read More »
Don’t shoot the messenger (or your advisor for that sake)! If you only pay attention to your quarterly/monthly statements, chances are high that you were fairly upset by the lack of performance reflected on your third quarter statement (the one you received in early October). In fact, the 3rd quarter (July 1 through September 30th
Money Buckets “1 through 6…” Read More »
Let’s address this perpetual issue again….and yet, again. You go to work on Monday and you find yourself surrounded by your colleagues at break/lunch time. It seems everyone is venting a laundry list of their irks and tribulations of family life, school, and those darn taxes and insurance premiums; while some are talking about the
What if someone told you that they could guarantee a return of 15% per year on your investment. Would you believe them? Or more importantly, would you invest your money with that person? If you answered “no,” then I would believe that you weren’t born yesterday (or just fell off the proverbial turnip truck), and
Invest with Bernie Madoff? Read More »
