Do We Really Care Who Was #1 Stock Picker?

The Wall Street Journal recently published “And the No. 1 Stock-Fund Manager Is…”. I clicked [...]

The Stupidity of “Smart Money”

Calpers, one of the largest and most respected pensions in the world, is sounding desperate. [...]

We Are Such a Divided Nation – Thanks Facebook

It wasn’t too long ago that we could have an election or State of the [...]

How Did Wall Street’s “Smartest Investors” Fare in 2018?

Every year Barron’s gets together a roundtable of “Wall Street’s Smartest Investors” to make stock [...]

Why We Own What We Own

The beginning of the year is an opportune time to review the investments our clients [...]

Three Perspectives on Volatility to Share With Clients

On October 25th, I posted some coaching perspectives on volatility in The Behavioral Finance Network.  This [...]

Index Funds Can and Likely Will Underperform

Underperformance is a relative term. Compared to what? When times are good, we generally compare [...]

When Refinancing to a Higher Rate is a Good Idea

Never. I could end my blog there, but I think it is interesting to understand [...]

“This is Who I Am” is Anti-Progress

There seems to be an overall empowerment and acceptance of the statement, “This is who [...]

Why Advisors Need to Pay Greater Attention to Fees

Advisors are beginning to pay more attention to fees, and acknowledging that they are an [...]