diversification Archives

16 Feb

Confidence

Confidence! Confidence is often our best friend in competition, sports, or being a businessman. When can confidence be a problem? When we’re investing! If our confidence in investing is centered on markets, this is troublesome. We will surely lose if

17 Oct

It is the Season

It is the Season – To worry about things, we cannot control, nor that may even have much effect on our day-to-day life! The political season is just starting. Everybody knows who they hate and mistrust; no matter what they

15 Sep

Staying Found

By Craig Smith, CFP®, CFA®, CKA®
In Blog

Staying Found Years ago, Melinda and I hiked the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) from Ashland, OR to Manning Park, British Columbia. We learned a lot about ourselves during the roughly 900 trail-mile trip, celebrated our first wedding anniversary sleeping on

15 May

Diversification Means Never Being the Best

Most have learned about the benefits of having a diversified portfolio. We know intellectually that we should diversify our portfolios. But why does having a diversified portfolio mean we never get the highest possible return? There’s always an asset class,