I know it has been awhile since my last blog, but with all that has been happening with the markets and the coronavirus I felt it was important to quickly put down my thoughts.
Read MoreI hope everyone had a turkey filled and relaxing Thanksgiving, I know I’m planning on working leftover turkey into my meals for weeks to come.
Read MoreOver the last few months I’ve had a question come up several times, namely “If I were going to invest with you, how much should I start with?”
Read MoreToday’s edition of Financial Literacy Friday looks at the concept of market cycles and how they give structure to the volatility in our markets.
Read MoreWelcome back to another Financial Literacy Friday, in today’s post I’ll be focusing on market corrections.
Read MoreToday’s Financial Literacy Friday post is going to dovetail with the previous post on strategic diversification and talk about systematic risk.
Read MoreWelcome back to another edition of Financial Literacy Friday where we’ll be talking about Dollar Cost Average and how it can be a useful strategy for those who are just starting their investment experience.
Read MoreWelcome back to this week’s edition of Financial Literacy Friday where today we’ll be focusing on the time value of money.
Read MoreI have talked numerous times on this blog about the advantages of investing in broadly diversified portfolios, and that includes international opportunities as well.
Read MoreHello everyone and welcome back to another edition Financial Literacy Friday where today we’ll be talking about index funds. Index funds were made popular but Warren Buffet and were made easily accessible by Vanguard and other mutual fund companies.
Read MoreThe decision between paying off debt or investing is a big one, but probably not as big as you might think. Many people struggle with this decision because they feel as though they need to make the right choice, but in reality both are good decisions.
Read MoreI have been getting a good amount of questions about index funds as well as potential alternatives, so I wanted to post a video that may help clear some things up.
Read MoreA common concern I hear is “I’m worried about the economy, how should I tailor my investments to match that fear?” so today I’m going explore the link between economic growth and equity returns. Looking at historical returns of equities as compared to the growth of that country’s GDP, we see that the link between the two is quite weak.
Read MoreI wanted to give a quick rundown of the broad styles of investment management as well as outline the method I use to manage investments. These two styles are generally called active and passive, but I prefer the terms conventional and evidence based as it more accurately describes each process.
Read MoreAs the weather is finally turning nice in Portland, it makes me excited to venture out into the great natural beauty of Oregon. Like many in my generation, I greatly appreciate the outdoors and have a passion for sustainability.
Read MoreToday will be a short post as I have posted Head to Toe’s Quarterly Market Report under the Resources section of the website, and encourage you to take a look.
Read MoreWhen most people think of the stock market, what they’re thinking about is the S&P 500 index which is weighted towards larger companies. While it does provide a good snapshot of the US economy, to say that just investing in the S&P is all you should consider is shortsighted.
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