Tips to Scam-Proof Yourself in 2025
Discover how to protect yourself from rising cyber scams. Learn about common fraud tactics like phishing and tech support scams, and get actionable tips to safeguard your assets and personal information.
March Madness – Stock Market Edition
As we prepare for basketball’s march madness tournament, it is a good time to reflect on how maddening the stock market can be. What causes the madness of the markets? Many things, but one of the greatest frustrations to investors is the significant fluctuations in asset prices. These fluctuations, also known as volatility, are driven primarily by dire and urgent headlines, spurious market and economic forecasts, and our own emotions. But such volatility is normal!
What Investors Can Learn from Athletes
Nick Saban, recently retired football coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide said, “If you want to be good you don’t really have a lot of choices.” He was referring to the choice to either be disciplined or not to a specific process that would lead to success. No one is born an athlete. We are all human with similar preferences: sleep/rest over working out, eating the donut rather than broccoli, and having fun instead of working.
How March Madness Is Like Investing
Have you ever wondered how to apply March Madness to your financial well-being? There may be parallels between your bracket selection and investing.
Year End Update
Inflation is rising at a rate of 6%. The S&P 500 is up 9% since July
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