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• The Relationship Between Anxiety and Advice

  

  Researches from Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania found study participants were more likely to seek out advice and less likely to determine... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2021 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• The Health Wealth Effect

  

  The Wealth Effect works like this: an increase in someone’s net worth has a strong correlation to an increase in their spending habits even if their incomes... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2021 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Is There a Peak Years of Experience for Advisors

  

  Two events happened last month that made me question if there is a peak years of experience for advisors. The first one was my sister was due to have her baby... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2021 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Are Bonds Facing a Popularity Crisis Or a Liquidity Crisis

  

  There are three main investment fears that can cause the price of a corporate bond to fall: Fear that the company behind the bond may not be able to keep up wit... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2021 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Using Holiday Sales Forecasts as an Investment Tool is Pointless

  

  Every year around this time, you will hear estimates on how much shoppers will likely spend during the upcoming holiday season and how this is so important for... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2021 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• What Does a 5k Race Say About The Economy?

  

  %%bloglink%%I believe studying how and where people spend their money, especially their discretionary dollars, is an excellent way to gauge how confident they... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Using Airport Passenger Traffic to Track the Economy

  

  %%bloglink%%When months like this past January come around with their negative after negative stock market days, it challenges me to review my opinion of the... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• How Embracing My ADD Made Me a Better Investor

  %%bloglink%%Here are four ways embracing my ADD has helped make me a better investor. I only buy kittens if I’m willing to own cats. Cute kittens turn into cats. Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Office Politics and Girl Scout Cookies

  

  %%bloglink%% I believe there is nothing as simple yet as complex as selling girl-scout cookies in the office. If you are a manager and you ask your staff if the... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• the Health Wealth Effect

  

  %%bloglink%% The Wealth Effect works like this: an increase in someone’s net worth has a strong correlation to an increase in their spending habits even if thei... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• the Relationship Between Anxiety and Advice

  %%bloglink%%Researches from Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania found study participants were more likely to seek out advice and less likely t... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• When Should You Not Buy an Index Fund

  

  %%bloglink%%Full disclosure: I’ve been a long-term owner of both index and actively managed funds over the years; I just haven’t been the long-term owner of... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2013 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• How Retailers Encourage You to Spend More

  %%bloglink%% I used to think the marketing and advertising stopped once retailers got you into their stores. Try again. Here are just some of the ways... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2013 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Is There a Peak Years of Experience for Advisors

  %%bloglink%% Two events happened last month that made me question if there is a peak years of experience for advisors. The first one was my sister was due to... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2013 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Using Package Deliveries to Track the Economy

  

  %%bloglink%% It seems to me whenever a major economic data point (such as employment numbers, rate of inflation, etc.) is released there’s also a series of... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2013 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Improve Your Memory to Improve Your Returns

  

  %%bloglink%%I used to watch the old Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoons and in many of the episodes Bullwinkle asks Rocky “want to see me pull a rabbit out of my hat?... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2013 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Using Holiday Sales Forecasts as an Investment Tool is Pointless

  

  %%bloglink%% Every year around this time, you will hear estimates on how much shoppers will likely spend during the upcoming holiday season and how this is so... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2013 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Candy Crush Your Finances

  

  %%bloglink%% Tommy Palm, one of the designers for the wildly popular game Candy Crush has offered up six design principals he feels makes the game addictively... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2013 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• What is Your Portfolio Crash Survival Rate?

  

  %%bloglink%% Yesterday I heard an economist talking on the radio saying “we are due for a stock market crash any day now because the current upswing in stock... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2013 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Still Hoarding Cash

  

  %%bloglink%%It seems to me whenever a major storm is about to hit somewhere, the news always shows pictures of grocery store shelves or sections of Home Depot... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2013 BUSINESS, FINANCE