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How Hindsight Bias Can Affect Your Investing
Whether it’s discussing the results of a sports game or interpreting world events on national TV, we’re constantly inundated with people saying “I told you so.” This plays...
How the Sandwich Generation Can Plan for Retirement
More and more individuals are falling into what’s known as the sandwich generation and seeing financial problems arise as a result. This generation is the aptly named group...
How Investors Should React to Global Events
You’ve most likely heard plenty of buzz about the “Brexit” - an upcoming vote that decides if Britain leaves or stays in the EU. When major global events like these crop up,...
Some Investment Mistakes You Need to Avoid
Making mistakes is often part of the learning process. However, when it comes to investing, this can be an incredibly expensive lesson. With that in mind, we’ve...
What You Should Know About Giving Stocks as Graduation Gifts
With graduation season in full swing, you may be considering giving a graduate stocks or another investment. If you haven't considered this yet, you should; it's a wise gift...
Some Money Myths that Can Ruin Your Retirement
Studies have found that many Americans aren’t on track to meet their retirement goals. In fact, an overwhelming majority has less than $25,000 saved for their golden years....
Avoiding Familiarity Bias as an Investor
Often, we’re inclined to buy local or to go with something that we’re familiar with. Take produce, for instance – if there was a local farm you had visited, you’d probably...
Should You Pay off Your Mortgage Early or Invest?
One thing we’ve been taught about money since we could understand its meaning is that debt is inherently bad. So if you’re a homeowner, you’ve probably wanted to eliminate...
Does An Active Lifestyle Affect Your Retirement Income Needs?
How do you plan to spend your golden years? If you plan to have an active lifestyle in retirement, you aren't alone - according to studies by George Washington University,...
Does the Presidential Election Affect the Stock Market?
With the highly publicized and heated election coming up, a question I often get asked is “does the presidential election affect the stock market?” Many are concerned that...
Avoiding Loss Aversion in Investing
We naturally don’t enjoy losing - whether it’s just a through a friendly sports game or an intense competition, we’ve all felt that sting before. What you may not realize is...
Avoiding Overconfidence in Investing: a Key to Long-term Success
While there are some instances where having excess confidence is helpful (like in a job interview), it can often prove harmful. For example, numerous studies have been...