Investment

Investing should be easy – just buy low and sell high – but most of us have trouble following that simple advice. There are principles and strategies that may enable you to put together an investment portfolio that reflects your risk tolerance, time horizon, and goals. Understanding these principles and strategies can help you avoid some of the pitfalls that snare some investors.

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It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times

It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times

All about how missing the best market days (or the worst!) might affect your portfolio.

Bull & Baird: 7 Sins of Investing

Bull & Baird: 7 Sins of Investing

Mike guides us out of bad investment habits and toward a better mindset for long-term wealth-building.

The Rule of 72

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The Case for Liquidity

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Even the most seasoned investors have biases affecting their financial choices.

The Year of Living Dangerously

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The Real Cost of a Vacation Home

What if instead of buying that vacation home, you invested the money?

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$1 million in a diversified portfolio could help finance part of your retirement.

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