Many of us are familiar with inflation. But what about deflation?
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Mental Accounting
Chances are, you know somebody who has made a vow to go to the gym twice or three times a week, and even bought a gym membership, and never gets…
The Urge to Do Something Different
Many investors have become disillusioned with their investment strategy. After all, at the end of the 2000s, most investors were left with less than they started with at the beginning…
1940 = 2010?
Over the last few weeks, we’ve had a few clients call us with some understandable concerns regarding current stock market conditions. They have asked whether it makes sense to sell…
Financial Celebrities
Many of our new clients tell us they found out about fee only financial planning by listening to talk radio or watching their favorite financial pundit on television. Media personalities…
Extreme Opinions
In the world we live in today, we are inundated with 24 hour news and information from more sources than ever before. New gadgets and devices continue to roll out…
The Relationship between Gold and Inflation
Historically, gold has been used as a hedge against inflation. During the run up in to its peak price in 1980, gold was chasing the inflation rate as investors feared…
This Little Piggy Goes to the Market…
This Little Piggy Goes to Target. When we start working with a new client, one of the first steps is typically consolidating the number of accounts they have outstanding. In…
Am I Doing the Right Thing With My Investments?
HBO has a popular series they air in the fall called “Hard Knocks.” The aim of the program is to uncover the intricacies and nuances that make training camp in…
How Did I Do Compared to the Average Investor?
Many illustrations of investment performance calculate the growth of a hypothetical investment from a given starting point. Typically there is a benchmark, such as the S&P 500 index, charted alongside for…
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