Sep 22, 2022
Bear markets, defined as a period where the stock market goes down 20% or more from its highest point to its subsequent lowest point--happen frequently—probably more frequently than you think. From 1900 – until the present, there have been 32 bear markets. Statistically, they occur about 1 out of every 3.5 years and...
Sep 21, 2022
How well have you done with your investments over your lifetime? Most likely, you've had some good years where you got perhaps twenty percent or so. But, like the rest of us, you have had some STINKERS. Years you would like to forget--like 2022! Nobody bats a thousand on investments, in fact, most investors lose...
Sep 20, 2022
Most investors, especially in or nearing retirement, seek to reduce risk while growing capital prudently in the stock market. Gains are nice, but large drawdowns are sickening, especially in retirement when you don't have an income stream from a full-time job and time is no longer on your side. When time IS on your...