Asset Allocation: Maximize Your Returns and Minimize Your Risk Few subjects in investing are more misunderstood than asset allocation. Brokers don’t like to talk about it. Instead, they entice their clients with stocks they believe will “take off” or fund managers they think are “hot.”…
Avoid Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) as Part of Your Investment Strategy Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) are similar to index funds, except they can be traded like a stock on stock exchanges, and you must buy them through a brokerage firm. ETFs are required to maintain a 99…
How to Maximize Your Investment Returns with Your Cash Reserves Everyone knows that cash is king, right? Actually, holding cash can be very risky. Let me tell you why. I met with a prospective client who was recently widowed. She told me the stock market…
Investing As A Couple Can Lead to Marriage Stress Many couples believe in togetherness, which can be a good thing. However, there are dangers to investing jointly that should give even the closest duos pause. Remember the best-selling book Men Are from Mars, Women Are…
Short Selling Is Shortsighted When Navigating Today’s Stock Market Short selling stock-or borrowing shares of stock and promising to return them to their owner at a future date-is popular these days. After all, isn’t it clear that economic Armageddon is just around the corner? The…
Wouldn’t it be great if you knew when the markets were going to take off or tank? Armed with that knowledge, you’d have no trouble achieving your investment goals. You’d just buy if the markets were going up and sell if they were going down….