It seems like people are whispering about inflation everywhere you turn, and it’s for a good reason. Rising prices have the power to eat away at your purchasing power and erode the value of your assets. Read more
Crazy for Crypto: Our Opinion on “Investing” in Cryptocurrency
There is little doubt that cryptocurrency is having a significant impact on the world around us. Indeed, cryptocurrencies are so popular one literally needs to work to not hear about them on a daily basis. It is no wonder the public is clamoring to invest in the next big crypto coin. Read more
The State of ESG & Sustainable Investing
In honor of the 51st Earth Day on April 22nd, we thought we’d provide an update on one of our favorite topics, Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) investing, also often referred to as sustainable investing. Here are several themes: Read more
What Does Gamestop Teach Us About Investing?
The short answer is not much. The more nuanced answer is that it shows what happens when too many people pile into the stocks of small, thinly-traded stocks (i.e., low daily volume traded). Too much demand relative to supply pushed the prices of stocks like Gamestop far beyond what their underlying fundamentals warranted. Read more
The Magic of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
Many people are currently in open enrollment for employee benefits right now. An often-overlooked employee benefit that can really pay off in the long-term is the Health Savings Account (HSA). HSAs provide a tax-advantaged way to save for healthcare costs, now or in retirement. Read more
What’s Up With the Stock Market?
With the Nasdaq, Dow and S&P 500 indices hitting all-time highs recently, you might be wondering if the stock market has become completely untethered from reality. After all, we’re still in the midst of a global pandemic that has resulted in a sharp rise in unemployment, millions of struggling businesses and individuals and a sharp contraction in Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Two adages might help explain this apparent disconnect: Read more
Coronavirus and Your Portfolio
As news of the coronavirus stokes fear and uncertainty on a variety of fronts, it is only natural to wonder if you should do something to your portfolio to account for the news. In most cases, the answer is a resounding NO! Here’s why. Read more
Sustainable Investing: The GPS of Investing
With the rise of Big Data and increases in computing power, analyzing more data has become feasible in a variety of fields. It has impacted investing through the rising popularity of sustainable investing. Almost $9T is invested in sustainable investments in the US as of 12/31/16, up 33% in just two years. Read more
Do You Own Gun Stocks in Your Portfolio?
If you were inspired by the young people leading marches against gun violence around the country on March 24th in the March for Our Lives and want to do something to have an impact, one action you can take is to make sure you don’t own any stocks of companies that manufacture guns in your portfolio. Read more
Financially Empowered Women
In honor of International Women’s Day (March 8th), it seemed appropriate to write about how women can become more financially empowered. For various reasons, including longer life expectancies, women are more likely than men to be on their own at least once during their life. Yet many women aren’t comfortable managing their personal finances and often defer to the men in their lives to do it for them. Read more