Investing

As a financial adviser, I have helped hundreds of clients with their finances over the course of my career. Clients come in with concerns often having already made a misstep or two, but I’ve observed some common investing mistakes that can easily be avoided. I’m happy to share the top 10 investing mistakes to steer… Continue reading 10 Common Investing Mistakes That Can Easily Be Avoided

For many investors who have been watching the headlines throughout 2022, fears of inflation have caused them to reassess their portfolios. After all, when prices rise and consumers’ purchasing power is eroded, it can sometimes have a negative effect on certain industries or businesses. One asset class that has proven resilient amid persistently rising prices… Continue reading 9 Best Commodity ETFs to Buy Now

For many investors who have been watching the headlines throughout 2022, fears of inflation have caused them to reassess their portfolios. After all, when prices rise and consumers’ purchasing power is eroded, it can sometimes have a negative effect on certain industries or businesses. One asset class that has proven resilient amid persistently rising prices… Continue reading 9 Commodity ETFs to Ease Inflation Worries

The U.S. economy might not be in an official recession at the moment, but it sure doesn’t feel that way to the legions of folks who just lost their jobs. Any one of the tens of thousands of former employees recently kicked to the curb (opens in new tab) at Amazon.com (AMZN (opens in new… Continue reading What is a Recession? 10 Facts You Need to Know

While investors will get a break from their brokerage accounts on Thanksgiving Day, the U.S. stock market will be open for trading on Black Friday.  However, the stock market will not be open for regular trading hours, which run from 9:30 a.m. Eastern time to 4:00 p.m. Rather, both the Nasdaq Stock Market and the… Continue reading Is the Stock Market Open on Black Friday 2022?

Given the decades-long market upswing followed by the recent downturn, you may have questions about if your money is really working for you. For instance, is it possible to make an average 25% rate of return and still not make any money? The answer is “YES!” Hang with me for a math lesson in rates… Continue reading Is Your Money Really Working for You? A Math Lesson in Rates of Return

published 21 November 2022 The infamous Dogs of the Dow strategy is simple: At the start of each year, buy the five (or 10) highest-yielding stocks. Remember, high dividends mean low stock prices. The theory goes that as Dow stocks are some of the largest, best-managed companies in the world, they will, inevitably, recover. While… Continue reading Dogs of the Dow 2023: 5 Dividend Stocks to Watch

Equal-weight S&P 500 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) could be poised to have their day in the sun, and here’s why.  A stunning selloff in Big Tech has the S&P 500 Index down by more than 17% so far in 2022 – on pace to close out its worst year since 2008. And this has ETFs based… Continue reading Equal-Weight S&P 500 ETFs to Consider as Big Tech Struggles