How old were you when you first started seriously thinking about money? For me, it was when I was eight, based on “The Money Tree” book that I “authored” for a third-grade assignment. Read more…
7 Things You Should Know Before Investing in Bitcoin
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have delivered eye-popping returns in 2020 and 2021. All kinds of crypto – including what started as a joke and meme, Dogecoin – are receiving heightened media attention as a result. The value of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies has risen sharply in past months. But Read more…
Should You Invest in Gold?
Gold is shiny and makes nice jewelry, but it doesn’t impress me as an investment. Read more…
Investing for Inflation
After years of inflation readings well below 2%, financial markets expect to see higher inflation in 2021. Read more…
5 Things to Know in Case You Outlive Your Spouse
While women certainly seem to be taking a greater role in making household financial decisions, men still make the majority of them. The unfortunate reality is that women are much more likely to become widowed. In fact, more than 60 percent of women between the ages of 75 and 84 are single or Read more…
How Hindsight Bias Can Impact Your Investment Decisions
“I said it would happen.” “It had to happen.” “I knew it would happen.” You’ve probably made statements like these at one point or another. That’s because once an event occurs, our brains immediately connect the new information from what happened to related knowledge stored in our memory. By making Read more…
Myopic Loss Aversion
How often do you look at the stock market or check your investment portfolio? The Digital Age has made access to stock market data and real-time portfolio values increasingly easy. The problem with easier access to real-time market data is that investors can lose sight of the big picture as their Read more…
Will the U.S. Election Affect Stock Market Returns?
With election season heating up, debates on what a Trump or Biden victory could mean for the stock market are intensifying, too. Read more…
What Are Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and How Do They Work
Just as a single piece in a puzzle can be difficult to decipher all by itself, a Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) can be a bit of a head-scratcher as a stand-alone asset. Read more…
Your Employer Offers You Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation (NQDC): Now What?
It’s always nice to be recognized for a job well done. Being invited to participate in your employer’s non-qualified deferred compensation (NQDC) plan, is one such vote of confidence; it’s typically offered exclusively to select executives or similar high-performing employees. Read more…
