What Rising Interest Rates Mean for You
The financial media has been buzzing with the possibility of a looming interest rate hike. Most economists believe the Federal reserve are determined to hike interest rates as early as September. This after almost 6 years of a zero interest... Read More →
4 Reasons to Avoid Multiple Financial Advisors
Many investors I talk to use multiple advisors. When I ask why, I commonly get the response, “I don’t want to put all my eggs in one basket.” That defines diversification for investments and that’s smart. It may not be... Read More →
My 10 Favorite Posts from 2014
I wrote quite a few articles this past year. Today I wanted to provide a list of my favorite posts of 2014. All of these are from my blog, The Diligent Advisor, and all are from 2014. Perhaps you missed... Read More →
5 Investments Strategies To Avoid Like The Plague
Global pandemics like The Plague and Ebola scare the crap out of me. Both are highly contagious and cause a painful death. So what does The Black Death and Ebola have to do with investing? Bare with me. Recently I... Read More →
4 Year End Portfolio Moves
October is month when leaves are changing color, there’s a nip in the air signaling the beginning of fall, and of course stock market corrections! I can’t believe as I write this that we have already entered the fourth quarter.... Read More →
Sudden Wealth From A Property Sale?
You just sold it. That piece of property, land, family farm or house that you rent or inherited. You just experienced a Life Event. If you haven’t read any of my previous articles in this series, I’ll answer what is... Read More →
Sudden Wealth From An Inheritance?
In my previous article, Sudden Wealth from A Life Event?, I mentioned a huge number of life altering events that create sudden wealth. This article will focus on an Inheritance. When you inherit money it usually accompanies a very emotional... Read More →
5 Strategies To Protect Yourself From Rising Interest Rates
It’s almost as certain as death and taxes. Interest rates will go up. These low interest rates we’ve enjoyed for years will begin rising. I personally believe we still have some time before rates start upward. Since you have a... Read More →
Tax Free Income? Yes Please!
Wouldn’t you love tax free income? Who wouldn’t, right? Municipal bonds are a terrific source of income that is also tax free. Some municipal bonds are taxable as well as subject to the Alternative Minimum Tax, but for this article... Read More →
My Bonds Will Do What When Interest Rates Go Up?
Most investors own bonds in their portfolios. We buy them for safety and to diversify our portfolios. More and more we are starting to hear about rising interest rates. Some of you may be wondering what will happen to my... Read More →