What is Skepticism? Skepticism is when someone doesn’t take an assertion at face value. Adherents demand a higher standard of proof. They don’t deny facts but demand evidence before they accept something as a fact. What is the Application … Continue reading
My Message to You I write these posts to help everyone and I care deeply about advancing financial education so people can make more informed choices. So I ask everyone to send me any questions they have. I want the … Continue reading
In Short I don’t think you should be worried. I think it’s a temporary fear pit and it will quickly stabilize. Nothing Has Actually Happened Yet The market declined on the fear of an interest rate hike, but no hike … Continue reading
In Short Probably. I would generally not suggest taking out a loan to create a portfolio (although I did exactly that once). The Investment Returns Cannot Be Counted Upon to be Higher Than the Loan Interest It would make sense … Continue reading
Determine An Inventory Of Your Situation Think of it like a balance sheet in accounting if you are familiar with the set up. List all your assets at fair market value. Then list all your debts, amounts AND interest rates. Finally list … Continue reading
I wanted to let everyone know that I just uploaded a free e-book. To download a copy of “A Simple Overview of Financial Planning. Book 1: Market Overview”, please click this link or go to the menu on the top … Continue reading
Short Answer Buying stock in the company you work for is usually but not always a bad idea. Emotional Objectivity You have to evaluate the prospects/value of the company. If you work there, you will be sucked up in the … Continue reading
Overview The market was essentially flat this month. For the quarter, everybody made money. Brexit and the Stock Market The market this month gave me an obvious topic for this newsletter. Fear. Or more specifically stark raving panic. The UK … Continue reading
Short Answer As an investment strategy, day trading is theoretically junk. Random Walk Theory Stock movements for short periods of time are completely random. The drunk staggering left and right from a light pole. There is no pattern. The “random walk theory” has … Continue reading
Short Answer: No, that is not a valid reason to leave the stock market. Market Timing is Impossible: You know the stock market has declined, you don’t know what it will do next. You do not know when there will be a massive correction. It may … Continue reading