Interest rates have been on the rise since 2013, but the latest move by the 10-year U.S. Treasury above 3% has brought the trend to the attention of more individual investors. If you’ve been feeling curious or questioning your own bold holdings lately, let’s take a...
On April 2, I joined Fox 2 St. Louis to talk about saving for retirement as part of Financial Literacy Month. (Click here or the image to see the replay.) Most people are ill-equipped to make good financial decisions when they become adults because basic personal...
Last week, Tadas Viskanta of Abnormal Returns rounded up some of the best finance writers around to answer a series of questions. It’s always flattering to be invited to these series that include so many other great thinkers. Below are my responses...
Last week’s volatility was higher than a typical week in the market, but it wasn’t all that unusual from a historical standpoint. Perhaps it felt scarier because 2017 was extremely unusual in that there was essentially no volatility. The chart below groups...
One of the first things to accept as an investor is that you will occasionally lose money – sometimes a lot of money – on the way to earning a decent return in stocks. The market will take unpredictable twists and turns throughout your lifetime. When one of the...
It was such an honor to begin contributing to The Wall Street Journal last year. Now I’m even more excited because two of my articles (that appeared online and in print) were included in the Top 5 Investing Posts. Before You Roll Over Your 401(k), Read This Coming in...
