Yearly Archives: 2020

A stock is an investment in a company that is publicly traded. When you purchase a company’s stock, you’re purchasing a small piece of that company, called a share. As…

When it comes to investing it is important to realize herd mentality-the masses following each other when a trend or phenomenon is occurring, is very common and can be dangerous…

Fear Uncertainty & Doubt (FUD) Who doesn’t like a new acronym?! In this post, I want to highlight how laziness and psychology can hurt somebody’s chances of finding a great…

When times get tough like they are now for many people, one quote really encompasses who is better prepared for the sudden change:“Only when the tide goes out do you…

A tariff is a tax on imports or exports between two countries. Main goal of tariffs is to regulate foreign trade and encourage or safeguard domestic industry. For example, a…

In the short-term the stock market is a voting machine, but in the long run its a weighing machine. The market may ignore business success for a while, but eventually…

401k explained For many people the 401k is their first exposure to the stock market and also saving for retirement. While it can be exciting; it also can be overwhelming…

Compound Growth: Investing's Holy Grail​ Each person has their own unique financial goals. These goals have various time constraints and final amounts. Are you intending to build overall wealth? Do…

Mutual Funds vs Index Funds These investments are similar but can be very different. Both pool small investors together to buy a basket of stock and bonds, however the objectives…

Wall Street going green: Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance(ESG) Investing Even big business these days are being evaluated on not normal profitability characteristics, but factors in measuring the sustainability and…