Author Archives: Jay Mooreland, MS, CFP®
When Profit Maximization Fails (Evernote Example)
I have been (or I should say had been) a loyal and frequent paid user [...]
Sep
The Purpose & Dangers of Apocalyptic Forecasts
I have been seeing a lot more apocalyptic forecasts lately…in my social media feeds. Previously, [...]
Aug
Why AI Concerns Me
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to improve many of the tools and resources we [...]
Jun
Improving Investor Experience
Technology firms devote an incredible amount of resources to improving their users’ experience. Doing so [...]
Jun
Investing Like Sherlock Holmes
I love watching programs about Sherlock Holmes, especially the movies in which Robert Downey Jr [...]
Jun
Casinos, Investors & Variable Rewards
I was recently in Las Vegas for a few meetings and witnessed something that intrigued [...]
Apr
Another Promising Fund Goes Under
Several years ago I met a portfolio manager at an investment conference. I had just [...]
Apr
Why Haven’t Investors Panicked…Yet?
Just the other week we got our first big surprise of the year; the failure [...]
Mar
The Best Article I Have Ever Written
I have been creating behavioral finance content for eight years now. Some of the content [...]
Jan
Happy New Week!
I honestly can’t stand New Year’s Day. OK, it isn’t the day itself, especially if [...]
Jan
Is it Better to Be Nice or Honest?
What do you say – Is it better to be nice or honest? It goes [...]
Dec
We Only Anchor Up
It has been said that investors are irrational. It should also be said that humans [...]
Nov
Get On (or Off) the ARKK!
ARKK has been one of the most popular investments over the past few years. It [...]
Nov
Everything is Relative
Whenever we make a judgment or form an opinion, we make it relative to something [...]
Oct
The Goldman Touch is Not the Midas touch
In my 20+ years experience as an investment advisor, I am surprised at how much [...]
Oct
My 2nd Ride Along With St Paul Police
Last summer I rode along with a friend of mine, who is a St Paul [...]
Sep
The Unreliability of Economists & Strategists
Investors are constantly bombarded with economic and stock market forecasts. These “experts,” as they are [...]
Sep
Smart Money Makes Another Dumb Mistake
Institutional and professional money managers are sometimes referred to as “smart money.” I honestly don’t [...]
Aug
Conviction vs Overconfidence – An Example From MicroStrategy
There is a fine line between having conviction in a security (or portfolio) and being [...]
Aug
3 Costliest Mistakes Investors Make
It has been said that investing is simple, but not easy. I would agree with [...]
Jul
Earnings Season is Here. Investors Shouldn’t Care
Recent headlines excitedly announced that earnings season has arrived. This is certainly an exciting time [...]
Jul
When ‘Wait and See’ Is The Right Investment Strategy
There are times when it is easy to invest, and times when it is easier [...]
Jul
Alternative Investments – Alternative Ways to Lose Money?
Alternative investments consist of any asset that doesn’t fit an existing, traditional asset class such [...]
Jun
Viewpoint of ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ is Useless
I find it interesting that a lot of market pundits will state that they are [...]
Jun
Weathering the Storm With Greater Conviction
We have had quite a volatile start to 2022, and there is no assurance the [...]
Jun