Still Simple, After All These Years

Still Simple, After All These Years

It is surprising how often Occam’s Razor  is ignored – even by supposedly smart people. Author Trent Griffith relates the following story that beautifully illustrates the point. “Too many people take a situation and create complexity where none is needed,  Take...
You Don’t Want to Have to Get Rich Twice

You Don’t Want to Have to Get Rich Twice

In 2007, Nassim Nicholas Taleb published The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable, a book focused on the extreme impact of rare and unpredictable events.  It is an essay on one single idea – we tend to be blind when it comes to random unforeseen events that...

Rick Guerin—WHO?

Erin Despot McMenemon, CFA® October 07, 2024 The unknown story of the guy that could have been “Buffett” famous! When it comes to long-term investing, many people think the goal is to maximize returns as quickly as possible. But as investors like Warren Buffett and...

Vote – Don’t Sell

George W. Holland, IV October 23, 2024 Just a quick reminder… Every four years, tensions rise among some investors as to how their hard-earned savings will be affected by the upcoming presidential election.  Without going into the details, know that there is no...

The Fed Influences Interest Rates. How Should That Influence Us?

Jonas Lowery, CFP® December 04, 2024 The Federal Reserve announced it is ‘leaning’ towards another interest rate cut in December, making the third cut in 2024.   This has led to an abundance of financial media headlines like “3 Smart Moves For Investors After the...