Financial Planning

Are you feeling good about value companies? Remember, those are companies that seem to be undervalued, maybe because of a temporary setback, or companies that are more mature and stable. These companies tend to produce a lot of profit and might be more stable, but they are not expected to grow like crazy. Let’s compare…

You’ve probably heard of Warren Buffett, right? He’s one of the richest people in the world. What makes Warren so interesting is, unlike the other richest people on the list who started companies, like Bill Gates (Microsoft), Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook), or Jeff Bezos (Amazon.com), Warren made his money through investing. That’s an amazing achievement. And…

Hey, do you want to buy my car for $8,000? You couldn’t possibly answer that question without knowing more about my car. What is the make? Model? Year? Miles? Does it run? You get it. The same is true for investing. You need to know something about the stock before you can decide if it’s…

Just one more depressing lesson, and then we’re done. I promise! Next, we’ll talk about recessions and depressions. Unlike corrections and bear markets, where these terms describe the stock market going down, recessions and depressions describe how much the economy is going down. A recession is when a country’s economy, meaning the goods and services…

These next two lessons suck. I mean, the lessons are okay, but the content is awfully depressing. But we are all big boys and girls. As investors, we shouldn’t kid ourselves. Let’s have an honest look at what happens when things don’t go as planned. By the end of these lessons, you’ll be familiar with…

In the investment world, this is like the rivalry between the NY Yankees and Boston Red Sox. I find that people are often in one camp or the other. And each will tell you why they are right and how the other group doesn’t know what they are talking about. The two camps are technical…

Not as complicated as it sounds There might be a few new words you will not be familiar with in this lesson, but trust me when I say you’ll want to know what these mean. And sadly, many investors aren’t even sure what they mean, but you will! Take a look at the charts above.…

As a consumer, you vote every time you buy something. By buying this over that, you’re effectively saying, “I support this company and not that company.” A single dollar has little power, but when you are spending thousands of dollars in a year and millions of others are spending thousands of dollars in a year,…

This is a phrase you might hear from time to time. Dollar cost averaging. It’s kind of a cool technique, and you should be somewhat familiar with what it is, as it can help you make more money as an investor. Let’s look at two investors… Think of these two investors in terms of the…