Imagine you’re at a basketball game and you happen to hold the lucky ticket for participating in a half-court shooting contest at halftime. Make the basket and you win $1,000. Once your ticket is called, you walk down to the…
Andrew Lanoie
“It’s different this time.” “If this isn’t a sure thing, I don’t know what is.” “I don’t see any reason this would stop anytime soon.” “This many investors can’t be all wrong.” Those are just a few of the things…
Everyone seems to think the grass is greener on the other side – including investors. We often look to the big cities and popular sources like CNBC, Bloomberg, the Motley Fool to find the hottest investments. We’re programmed to believe…
Private alternative investments that were once exclusive to rich and elite investors are gaining momentum and going mainstream. What’s the appeal of alternative investments? Because certain alternative investments offer the potential for higher returns at lower levels of volatility – alternative investments…
Great. You’re finally on your way. You can count yourself among the ranks of “investors” now. “Just sit back and watch the money pile up” you’re thinking to yourself. “I don’t have to do anything else right?” You’re just doing what everyone…
Experts have been sounding the alarm about a stock market bubble for almost four years. Once the Dow Jones Industrial Average broke 20,000 for the first time in early 2017, most experts were convinced we were in bubble territory. Did…
If 95% of the people whose job it is to beat the market fail, what chance do the rest of us have? This is according to SPIVA (S&P Indices Vs. Active) who keeps a scorecard of the performance of professionally managed funds…
Being rich doesn’t guarantee you’ll remain rich and just because you were successful in one field doesn’t mean you’ll be successful in another. Making money and preserving it requires avoiding financial mistakes that will drain your resources. Nobody is immune…
You’re probably asking yourself why I’m calling the stock market a zombie. After all, the stock market has made an amazing comeback after shedding nearly a third of its value in March due to COVID-19. We should all be celebrating…
Uncle Sam favors innovators and entrepreneurs. The tax code is one prime example – with deductions and benefits sprinkled throughout its pages to encourage entrepreneurship vs. punching a clock. With the right planning, an investor looking to maximize income while…