Investing Archives

29 Jan

Beware the Soothsayer

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

Beware the Ides of March. NO! Beware the soothsayer! Remember reading Shakespeare in your high school English class? The classic work of Julius Caesar gives the prognosticating soothsayer these words, “Beware the Ides of March.” As it turns out, the

16 Dec

Investing and Politics

Who will have the greatest impact on your financial future? You or President-elect Trump? Now I know there are two groups in this country: one hates what they see going forward based on our election; and one loves it. What

18 Oct

The Good, The Bad and The Bored

We all have good days…we all have bad days…and we all have times when we feel bored. I’m going to tell you to beware all three! Why? Because when it comes to investing, any day you are feeling a strong

28 Sep

Perception vs. Reality

It is amazing how often our perception…which may, or may not be, based on fact…becomes our reality. What we all believe is true is biased and formed by where we’ve grown up, how we were raised, our experiences, our education

30 Jun

Brexit and the Boston Tea Party

Let me ask you a question? Do you perceive the Boston Tea Party as a negative historical event? I would agree that in the short-term it was not very pretty, yet in the long-term it led to the independence, formation,

18 May

Are Annuities for You?

While I sit here, the market is moving as usual and financial writers are having a heyday telling you what to do now. I’m often asked why I use annuities in my clients’ portfolios or why I feel some clients

20 Jan

The Market is Down, So Now What? 6 Actions to Bring Sanity to Your Investing!

The market is down. There are articles and comments in social media saying it’s going to go down 90%, 40%, 60% in 2016! Who can tell you what the market is going to do tomorrow? No one. Now 300,000+ brokers

09 Nov

Emotions: Friend or Foe?

Do you understand your emotions? My job as a financial planner is to find ways to help you control your emotions and the ensuing self-defeating actions that can negatively impact your financial potential. Let’s list some emotions that can impact

04 Aug

7 Secrets to Find the Right Financial Coach

How do you find someone who will not waste your time, efforts or money in your quest for financial success? Whatever your biases, I believe it is critical that you find someone who can maximize your potential, time, and money.

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,