October 22, 2019 |
The ABCs of Behavioral Biases (O–R) – Part 5
Today, let’s take a few minutes to cover our next batch of biases: overconfidence, pattern recognition, and recency.
October 17, 2019 |
The ABCs of Behavioral Biases (H–O) – Part 4
Let’s take a look at: hindsight, loss aversion, mental accounting, and outcome bias.
October 15, 2019 |
The ABCs of Behavioral Biases (F–H) – Part 3
Let’s continue our alphabetic tour of common behavioral biases that distract otherwise rational investors from making best choices about their wealth. Today, we’ll tackle: fear, framing, greed, and herd mentality.
October 10, 2019 |
The ABCs of Behavioral Biases (A-F) – Part 2
Introducing you to four self-inflicted biases that knock a number of investors off-course: anchoring, blind spot, confirmation, and familiarity bias.
October 8, 2019 |
An Introduction to Behavioral Biases
Your own behavioral biases are often the greatest threat to your financial well-being.
September 26, 2019 |
Avoiding Identity & Financial Scams
Nobody is immune from financial scams and identity theft scams.
September 17, 2019 |
The Calculus of Planning For College Expenses
Now is a good time to sharpen one’s pencil for a few important lessons before heading back into the investing classroom to tackle the issue.
Education Funding, Financial Planning, Investment Management
September 10, 2019 |
Can Your College Kid Handle a Credit Card?
When managed responsibly, the pluses far out outweigh minuses—keyword “responsibly”
September 5, 2019 |
A Proposed Tax Bill Could Change Retirement Planning
Back in May, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a landmark retirement reform bill called “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement” (SECURE).
August 22, 2019 |
Recent Market Volatility
While it may be difficult to remain calm during a substantial market decline, it is important to remember that volatility is a normal part of investing.