This Too Will Pass “Extreme percentage swings are to be expected; they’ve always been part of being a long-term investor and achieving the significant gains that stocks have offered.” –Eric Nelson 03-10-2020 This too will pass. Going through extreme market volatility is never an easy thing. Check out this very well researched article by Nelson …
Matson on Coronavirus “It’s never the right time to panic.” –Mark Matson 03-02-2020 The coronavirus continues to wreak havoc in the financial markets. Check out our friend, Mark Matson, in his recent appearance on Fox Business where he adds some perspective on this crisis: Focus On The Next 5-10 Years… And Not The Next 5-10 …
Buffett on Coronavirus “Has the 10-year or 20-year outlook for American business changed in the last 24 to 48 hours?” –Warren Buffett 02-25-2020 This is what Buffett had to say on CNBC yesterday about the Coronavirus spooking the global markets. Buffett is arguably considered the greatest value investor ever and certainly someone worth listening too. …
Clements Wisdom “Here are ten money lessons I wish I’d heard or listened to when I was younger.” –Jonathan Clements 02-17-2020 I’ve been following and reading Clements for many years. For my money, he’s one of the best financial journalists out there. He’s been studying and writing about finance for over 30 years. In this …
Check Out These Charts “There is no substitute for free-market capitalism as a promoter of human prosperity.” –Andy Puzder 02-11-2020 If you have any doubt about the above quote, you’ve got to check out the video that Puzder did for Prager U. The Market Will Set You Free. The charts in this video are truly …
Coronavirus “….gauged by the market’s performance during the onset of other infectious diseases…investors may have little to fear that this disease will sicken a U.S. stock market.” –Mark Decambre, Marketwatch’s markets editor 02-04-2020 Volatility has returned to the global markets with a vengeance as the spread of the coronavirus has brought China to a standstill. …
Get Outside “How long does it take to get a dose of nature high enough to make people say they feel healthy and have a strong sense of well-being?” –Jim Robbins 01-28-2020 We all tend to feel better when we get outside and spend some time in nature. Thanks to some recent research in a …
World’s Wealth “It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more that is poor.” –Seneca 01-20-2020 Check out this interesting visual of total wealth by country. Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. What sticks out to me is: 1) U.S controls almost 30% of world’s wealth. 2) …
The Secure Act “The Secure Act delivers major wins for American savers.” –statement from The Investment Company Institute 01-14-2020 The Setting Every Community Up For Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE) was passed into law on 12/20/2019. It’s the biggest retirement bill passed in over a decade. Here’s a summary of a few of the key points …
Silly Season Is Upon Us “Forecasts may tell you a great deal about the forecaster; they tell you nothing about the future.” –Warren Buffett 01-06-2020 Silly season is upon us. That time of year when Wall Street forecasters, who are paid boatloads of money, come up with their predictions for the year. There’s one major …