September 2010 Bucked the Seasonal Trend
2010 had the best September the stock market has had since 1939. September is typically a down month. Once again we see that with investing, like most things in life, there are always exceptions to the rule. Seasonality experts look at a particular time frame or month and make predictions based on what typically happens [...]
What is a Fiduciary Duty?
Does your financial advisor have a fiduciary responsibility to you? This is one of the best questions to ask anyone that you’re considering managing your money, but many investors just are not aware of this responsibility. Read this Forbes article that explains more about this important concept that every investor should understand before entering any [...]
What’s in a Name Change?
Have you ever notice how mutual funds sometimes change their names? Unfortunately, it is not always to the investor’s benefit. Forbes has an excellent article that explains the reasons and consequences of name changes. The article says that there are three main reasons that mutual funds make name changes. First, they rename due to a [...]
What opposites are attracting today?
Investors are wondering why gold is moving up while the stock market is moving down today. Usually gold is a stock market hedge, meaning that it moves in the opposite direction of the stock market. This happens because gold is considered a safe investment and investors flock to gold during times of fear in the [...]
Did You Know You Can Withdraw from Your IRA?
The huge advantage of tax free accumulation of wealth in an IRA is offset by the disadvantage of not having access to the money. As you probably already know, you generally cannot withdraw money from your IRA without being penalized, but there are exceptions. An article from Forbes by Eric Fox outlines five such situations [...]
