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 [...]
Buckle Your Seatbelts Stock Market Investors
Yesterday I referenced the VIX, which measures the volatility in the stock market. Why is the VIX important? Because the more volatility an investment has, the greater the chance that the investment will move up and down in value. Understanding this concept is key to investing within your comfort level. I encourage everyone to know [...]
Simple Ways to Protect your Investments
It will be interesting to see what the stock market does from here. A normal correction in an up trending market is 10%, but many sectors’ drops have already exceeded that. Financials, for example, have fallen 15%. In the European stock markets, Spain has fallen 20% and Portugal 19%. How can you limit your investment [...]
