“Framed” Financial Performance News: What You Can Do About It
How information is presented—or “framed,” in behavioral finance terminology —influences our perceptions. Whether you hear a market summary on the radio as you commute...
The Golden Ticket Trap
In a popular children’s story, the young hero pins all his hopes on finding one of a handful of “golden tickets” hidden among millions...
Asset Location, where investments are placed, can reduce taxes
Asset Location: Tax-Smart Portfolio Decisions It is often said that the three most important factors in a home’s price are: location, location, location....
The Long-Run Damage of a Short-term Investment Approach
From quick bucks to fast dollars, our common lingo is filled with expressions reflecting a short-term mindset about investing our hard-earned wealth. Many within...
Does gold actually provide inflation protection?
Following the global financial crisis of 2008, the Federal Reserve Board took unprecedented steps to prevent bank failures, insure credit availability, and stimulate...
Warren Buffett’s Investment Lessons for 2012
“In the short-run, the market is a voting machine – reflecting a voter-registration test that requires only money, not intelligence or emotional stability...
Capital Gains and the Fiscal Cliff: Take Profits Now or Later?
“What is one really trying to do in the investment world? Not pay the least taxes, although that may be a factor to be...
A Better Way to Invest for Retirement
Stability, in life and in investing, is a good thing. It reduces your mental anguish by insulating your portfolio from sharp declines. It...