Is It Actually True That Guns Are a Good Investment?
We break down whether guns are a good investment and how you can invest in firearms or manufacturers.
10 Important Reasons Everyone Should Learn How to Invest
Everyone should learn how to invest because investing is the key to great returns over time — and being able to retire comfortably in the future.
Here’s Why Stock Splits Don’t Really Matter for Portfolios
Stock splits can feel like a windfall, but in reality, they don’t really matter to your overall investment portfolio.
How Your Personality Type Dictates Your Investing Style
What if I told you a crucial key to your investing success is something you never expected? It’s not a breakthrough stock-picking formula. It’s not a special brokerage account. It’s not a cutting-edge tax shelter. It’s your personality type. Now, bear with me: I’m not talking about astrology, newspaper horoscopes, or those scammy online tests. Those […]
What You Should Do If You Lose Stock Certificates
If you lose stock certificates, there’s a specific process you have to go through to see if you can recover them (and it could be costly).
Treasury Bills: A Smart Bet for Conservative Investors
Treasury bills can make a good choice for investors looking for a conservative portfolio investment that has virtually no risk.
How the Government Shutdown Will Affect Your Investments
Everyone is talking about the government shutdown — the battle of partisan politics, the 800,000+ jobs that have been furloughed, the irritation of not being able to visit a national park. But what’s going to happen to your investment portfolio? It’s tough to give a definitive answer to what’s going to happen, but we can […]
10 Ways to Lose Money in the Stock Market You Should Avoid
Here are 10 of the most common ways to lose money in the stock market, from buying and selling stocks, to options trading, to forex.
Protect Your Portfolio from Hyperinflation and Depression
Not many investors pay much attention to deflation or hyperinflation — most believe they are black swan events. Like a junk food eater who ignores diabetes because he feels okay right now, we tend to think of devastating, macro-level financial catastrophes in an abstract “out-of-sight-out-of-mind” way . . . until disaster hits our doorstep with total […]
6 “Caveman Instincts” That Threaten Your Portfolio
As a human, there are certain caveman instincts that can make it harder to invest and make money. Here’s how to avoid them.
What Do Real Estate Agents Really Do Anymore?
Today I want to take a tangent and discuss real estate — specifically real estate agents. I have a good family friend that is looking to buy their first home, and their experience hasn’t been easy. That’s not to say that buying real estate is ever easy, but dealing with a real estate agent should […]