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I have been reading a lot about what types of investments are good to hold in a recession. While no one investment is bulletproof, we do see experts claiming that some products are better than others. Amongst the products are consumer staple stocks, healthcare stocks, investment-grade bonds, and dividend stocks. Today I thought I’d address…
Is rising inflation souring your financial plans? We often talk about building wealth with a well-structured investment portfolio, and this should include a few anti-inflation elements. And since we’re seeing and hearing all the hype about INFLATION, why not consider a potentially sweet deal for turning some of inflation’s lemons into lemonade. We’re talking about…
Cash. The green stuff. It’s nice, and feels good having it in your pocket. But how much is too much? Before you say “I can never have too much cash”, I am referring to keeping cash as an asset. Or better yet, as an investment. So let me re-phrase the question: what is the percentage…
O bear market, o bear market. Where art thou bear market? While I don’t wish it upon us, I am a realist. Lurking out there somewhere is a pullback waiting to happen. I’ve been doing this long enough to know the markets do not just go straight up. Bear markets are part of investing, for…
In no particular order, here’s a few interesting things I heard and read recently that I wanted to share. Everything You Need to Know About Flood Insurance (Robert W. Klein, Quartz Media) With the recent hurricanes so drastically affecting our nation (Hurricane Harvey in Texas, Hurricane Irma in Florida), I felt compelled to share a…
In no particular order, here’s a few interesting things I heard and read recently that I wanted to share. Commodities in 2017, and Why They’re Still Very Cheap (Visual Capitalist, Equities.com) I find the “following the herd” mentality to be fascinating. As easy as it may be to do what everyone else is doing, it…