The Biggest Market Risk Isn’t a Crash — It’s a Lost Decade
The S&P 500 fell nearly 50% during the 2000–2002 Tech Wreck, recovered to new highs, and then collapsed another 57% during the 2007–2009 Great Financial ...
Investing Articles
Will the Market Crash Soon? Lessons from the Last Four Bear Markets.
The stock market makes people uneasy.When it’s down, we fixate on the red ink, smaller account values, and gloomy headlines—forgetting the market's typical generosity. When ...
Don’t Take Investment Advice from Kendrick Perkins
Boston Advisor readers know I’m a big NBA fan. If you’re new here, check out Revisiting the Last Dance and Should You Diversify or Concentrate?, ...
How to Invest in International Stocks
International stocks are having a moment - a brief, but long overdue moment anxiously awaited by investors. Historically, U.S. and international stocks have taken turns ...
Stock Market Concerns That Feel Worse
The S&P 500 dropped 10% between February 19th and March 13th (it’s now down 8.5% from the peak). By itself, that’s not newsworthy since the ...
Checking In from the Road
Unfortunately, there’s no Wednesday Reading List this week. I’ve been traveling back-to-back weeks for work, which is rare, and it’s only the second time in ...
Recapping 2024, Forecasting This Year and Beyond
Here's an edited transcript of my recent conversation with our Chief Investment Officer, Bob Weisse, on our Wealthy Behavior podcast. We talk monthly what's going ...
The Full Story on U.S. vs. International Stocks
U.S. stocks have outperformed international stocks since late 2011. This has frustrated those who believe you need to own both because they take turns outperforming ...
Should You Diversify or Concentrate?
I spend more time than I'd like to admit on fantasy basketball. It started with one league, then I figured I'd add another since I ...
Should You Dollar-Cost Average in This Market?
Stocks are at all-time highs and valuations are expensive, leaving investors with a lump sum to invest wondering if they should pull the trigger or ...