Steps to take after the recent stock market correction
Should You Invest in ETFs?
ETFs make up a sizable portion of the the market. Are they right for you and your financial situation?
Four Steps If You’re Feeling Nervous About the Markets
Four steps if you are feeling nervous about the markets
1. Remember that Short Term Needs and Investing Do Not Mix.
2. Buy a Fixed-Income Ladder.
3. Stop Tracking the Market.
4. IF All Else Fails, Try Something Less Drastic.
Four Reasons to Ignore Dow 20,000
The best approach to the Dow is to not react when it soars and when it declines. Your portfolio is much more than the Dow, and for the most part that’s a good thing.
With Trump Elected, Have Your Finances Changed?
The steps for a sound financial future remain remain in your hands. Remember the stock markets, over time, have a high likelihood of appreciation, regardless of your opinion of the president.
Buying Low Sounds Easy, But Is it?
Buy low and sell high is often repeated by financial advisors, but sometimes its not that easy. Often, the investing brains of most gets in the way of being a successful investor.
How to Handle Market Volatility
Volatility is something that until last fall has been largely absent from the financial markets in the past few years.
A new tax wrinkle
If you have purchased and sold stocks in 2011 in your taxable investment account, look for a significant change on the 1099-B form this year. For the first time, your broker will supply cost basis information to you and the…
Don’t give up on stocks
With 2011 behind us, most stock investors will look back upon another subpar year. The S&P 500, the broad index of US large company stocks, ended up about even. While international diversification has been a wise strategy over time, this…
New Ways to Secure Financial Independence
Do you worry about being able to pay for retirement? Going from the accumulation stage when you’re salting money away into your 401(k) to the distribution stage when you’re withdrawing funds is a stressful transition. Even those with ample financial…