4 Don’ts for Investors During a Correction
It’s finally here. The stock market correction that we’ve all been fearing and anticipating. We haven’t seen a 10% correction since 2011. In addition, we haven’t seen a bear market since 2008-2009 credit crisis. I’m sure you’re wondering just how long... Read More →
Should You Prepare for the Bear Market?
It’s been six glorious bull market years since the last correction. It’s been a nice ride. When will it come to an end? There are probably plenty of reasons to start preparing for trouble. Far be it for me to... Read More →
Upset? Avoid Major Money Decisions
It’s so easy these days to make money mistakes. It’s super simple when you are upset, angry or sad. If you are experiencing a major life event such as divorce or death of a spouse, decisions can be easily influenced... Read More →
Dealing With An Unexpected Financial Blow To Your Business
Remember that time you had that unexpected repair or a client didn’t pay you on time? Or you lost that big account that generates a ton of revenue? As a business owner, there’s nothing quite as stressful as getting blindsided by an... Read More →
Time to Stress Test Your Investments
When I think of stress test, I imagine a patient in a doctor’s office running on a treadmill. Along with tons of sensor patches connected all over the chest. The point of the stress test is to measure just how... 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 →
Dow 18,000 Spooking You?
The Dow is within striking range of 18,000 and may hit it by the time I post this article. To be honest, it really doesn’t mean a lot. Many investors get really spooked by these levels. I’m not sure why.... Read More →
What’s Your Plan If The Market Falls?
It’s on every investors mind. Shall we dare speak it? What will I do if the market falls? If you’ve been investing for any length of time then you’ve experienced a market correction much like the one we are in now.... Read More →
Facing The 7 Biggest Money Fears This Halloween Part 2 of 2
In Part 1 of Facing The 7 Biggest Money Fears This Halloween, we faced: Fear of Never Getting Out Of Debt Fear of Reviewing Bills and Bank Statements Fear of Losing Your Job Wow! Pretty spine tingling stuff. Now we’ll... Read More →
3 Reasons Investors Fail and the Solutions
We have all made investments that we’d like to forget about. You know the one. The one that had such great promise only to plummet like a runaway elevator in a horror flick! “Why did I buy this?” “Was my researched... Read More →