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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Bridging the Confidence Gap

Bridging the Confidence Gap

In the world of finance, the effects of the "confidence gap" can be especially apparent.

Emotional vs. Strategic Decisions

Emotional vs. Strategic Decisions

Information vs. instinct. Are your choices based on evidence of emotion?

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.

Five for Friday – November 21, 2025

This week, Ross looks at sources of investor anxiety and why each one is probably over-blown right now.

How Should I Save for My Child’s Education?

Five vehicles that can help you make the most of saving for college.

To Bubble or Not to Bubble: That Is the Question

With today’s high stock market valuations, Baird's John Taft and Mike Antonelli discuss how to handle a potential bubble.

Five for Friday – March 27, 2026

Ross looks at higher oil prices, the ongoing benefits of last year’s big tax bill, and the mood shift on rate cuts.

Five for Friday – January 9, 2026

As geopolitics rattle headlines, Ross offers a calming historical perspective and hopeful insights for the market in 2026.

All That Matters: What Did We Learn?

What can April’s selloff (and Warren Buffet) teach us about long-term investing.

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Where Is the Market Headed?

We all know the stock market can be unpredictable. We all want to know, "What's next for the financial markets?"

The Fed and How It Got That Way

Here is a quick history of the Federal Reserve and an overview of what it does.

Bursting the Bubble

Tulips were the first, but they won’t be the last. What forms a “bubble” and what causes them to burst?

The Cycle of Investing

Understanding the cycle of investing may help you avoid easy pitfalls.

Jane Bond: Scaling the Ladder

Agent Jane Bond is on the case, uncovering the mystery of bond laddering.

What Can a Million Dollars Buy You?

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

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