Can you ignore the stock market and win? It’s a nerve-wracking strategy, for sure, but one that has a major backer in Dr. Charles Ellis. Following current events is a … Read more →

The single most powerful force in your retirement plan is not the stock market, not tax deductions, not even saving more. The key to retirement success is compounding, plain and … Read more →

We all know, innately, how the rich get richer. Money begets money. But how does that actually happen, aside from compounding interest and purely financial factors? You could take the … Read more →

Retirement investing for young people is changing fast, and for all kinds of reasons, some cultural and some economic. Take the economy right now. Despite what you may have heard, … Read more →

What’s the difference between gambling and investing? Let’s stop by the race track and figure it out. One of the most entertaining aspects of any specialized endeavor, investing included, is … Read more →

You know you need to do it. You know it really matters. But what are the best retirement savings strategies out there? What works, and why? PNC, the bank, recently … Read more →

Let’s talk about how rich people think about money, beginning with this famous quote: “Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me.” So … Read more →

Another day, another fat-fingered mess on the trading floors of Wall Street. Meanwhile, stock-holding-period madness reigns, due largely to robot-driven trades . Who’s driving this crazy train? Consider some of the recent … Read more →

The ETF wars are once again heating up to the benefit of everyday investors. BlackRock, the leader and pioneer of ETFs through its famous iShares products, is feeling the pressure … Read more →

Lying has a noble history, hearkening back to the beginning of time itself. By taking a simple jaunt back to the Garden we find God’s booming, “Who ate my apple?” … Read more →