Category Archives: investment myths
“A Recession is Ahead” – or so “they” keep telling me
A friend of mine and a reader of my blog spoke to me recently about the coming recession. He thought “moving assets to cash” would be the right thing to do. We hear much about “fake news” in the political … Continue reading
Typically, a good time to be in the market
Welcome to March. While it may still be blustery outside my door in Indiana, it’s more typically a good time to be in the stock market, where a nice slug of our retirement funds ought to be. Stocks tend to … Continue reading
Who would have thunk?
In the last month, especially early on, I had several calls from friends and associates who wondered about the markets. Given the autumn of 2018’s pummeling and especially December’s mauling, I heard, “Should I get out?” I told my panicked … Continue reading
What in the world is going on in the markets?
If you haven’t noticed, the markets have gone from bad to free-fall. They can’t seem to catch a break or a bounce. 2017 was among the calmest years ever – no more than a 3% fall, up every single month … Continue reading
Yuck again!
It’s been a while since I’ve last posted anything. There are a couple of reasons. Most importantly, I have no idea what to say. I’m very surprised, I confess, by the mauling the market has experienced since late September. Relentlessly. … Continue reading
