Dollars & Sense
Financially Speaking
Psychology and the Market
“The longer that I’m in this business, I’m just kind of wondering if money is not in the Math department but it’s in the Psychology department.”
The Most Dangerous Four Words
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Original Thought
Ever wonder where ideas come from? Are some original thought; and then some are developed by others thinking about the original idea? Are ideas...
Do Nothing
When you think about it, there are only three ways to make investment decisions: securities selection, market timing and asset allocation....
It’s Just Not That Bad!
Wall St. Journal, February 26, 2016 "The U.S. economy started the year on a stronger footing than it ended 2015, suggesting American consumers are...
“It’s Not Time To Worry Yet.” To Kill A Mocking Bird
It seems as if everyone is worried these days. I can’t count the number of times recently that I see or hear the term ‘worry’. Investors are...
There’s China And Then The Rest Of The World
Yesterday, the Federal government released the latest employment report. It was a shocking 40% higher than last month! The employment report is a...
Best Interest
Imagine that you are the captain of a whaling ship in the 18th century. The financial benefits of successful trips generated significant wealth, but...
We See What We Want To See
Something funny happens when we make up our minds about a particular idea. We start looking for evidence to support our idea or theory. But in the...
Stock Market Behavior When Interest Rate Rise
Since 1920, during the twelve months after interest rates rose, stocks rose 13 out of 16 times. The average gain for the S&P 500 index (stocks) was...
Can You Feel It?
Notice the different reactions on the faces of people riding a roller coaster. Behavioral economists tell us that investors feel the pain of loss...
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