I like bonds, but I'm struggling with their long-term performance. Bonds are inversely related to the direction of interest rates; when rates rise, prices fall
Vail is massive. The skiable terrain is 5,317 acres, 195 runs, 32 ski lifts, and a vertical rise of 3,450 feet! From Vail Village, the mountain looks immense
Markets are rebounding. The S&P 500 is up 14% this year, performing much better than in 2022. The popular index has responded to lower inflation numbers and a
Vanguard's Balanced Index fund is a solid performer, averaging 8% annually for three decades. The fund is a mixture of stocks and bonds, a standard 60/40 asset
The siren of individual stocks has drawn me in for decades since I entered the brokerage business thirty-plus years ago. I envisioned becoming the next Warren
Another day, another market sell-off. The latest culprit is the failure and seizure of Silicon Valley Bank after a bank run. It’s two steps forward, one step
Silicon Valley Bank gives us another reason to panic and freak out over our financial future. The FDIC seized the sixteenth-largest bank in the country on
Owning stocks is a pain in the rear. They constantly gyrate, bobbing up and down like buoys on the ocean. It's two steps forward and one step back; they rise
I went mountain bike riding this morning with a group of guys, good guys, and I got dropped like a hot potato. I could not keep up. Their bikes were dual
The first rule for surviving a stock market crash is not to panic, and the second is not to sell on the day of the correction. Markets typically rebound after a
Have stocks bottomed, or is this a bear trap? Since Mid-June, the Nasdaq has risen by more than 20%, which, by definition, is a bull market. However, the tech