Traders Lose Money in the Market Bear or bull, the market swings up and down. Depending on what trades you make – you can get slammed even in the best of times. Lots of traders do in fact, some financial analysts put it at 70 to 90%. But isn’t the stock market...
What Makes a Good Stock Good? A good stock appreciates in value over time. A good stock is one that has more value than more than it costs. If you don’t have a crystal ball, how do you figure it out? The stock market is like a foreign language. You see all the...
Become Financially Independent. Then Retire Early. The FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement was founded almost 2 decades ago. It premiered in a book called, “Your Money or Your Life.” The 1992 best seller said that working until age 65 wasn’t an...
Investment Basics: Start with an Index Fund For beginners, investing in an index fund is a great way to get in the game. You don’t have to try and pick your own stocks. An index fund means you’re investing in the whole index. Why is that a good thing? Because an index...
8 Tips to Make the Most of Your Windfall Money You’ve come into some unexpected cash – nice! When money drops into your lap – from an inheritance or a trust or insurance payout – the question is what to do with it? Should you save it, invest it or...
Is a Fee-Based Advisor the Same as a Fee-Only Advisor? No. The term “fee-based” is a financial advisor who charges you a fee AND takes a commission. A fee-only advisor takes no commissions and is paid solely by their clients. Fee-only advisors – also called...
