Category: Investing
A recent Gallup poll had some very interesting numbers on stock market participation of Americans, particularly millennials. For starters, just 52% of Americans have ANY money invested in stocks! …
Update: Due to court ruling, the new fiduciary rules highlighted below were struck down in court, in early 2018, and are no longer applicable. However, the rest of the …
It’s been a while since I’ve done an investing 101 article, so I’m overdue. In this post, we’ll cover an important investing component: bid-ask spread. May sound boring, but …
What is a Capital Loss Tax Deduction? This capital loss tax deduction article has been updated with information for the 2023 and 2024 tax years. The tax implications of …
This year has been a roller coaster for investors. As a result, it provides a great case study on market timing (more specifically, why timing the market doesn’t work …
It’s common for experts and non-experts alike to occasionally drop a big steaming pile of bad financial advice on the laps of twenty-somethings. I’d like to believe that most …
Last Monday morning, I was feeling absolutely sick to my stomach. The Dow had just opened the day 1,000 points below where it had closed the previous Friday. And …
I must confess – I’ve dumped on millennials quite a bit. First, I made fun of them for boomeranging back to their parent’s basements. Say hi to the “rents” …
