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Riding the Roller Coaster – Financial Lessons for Investors

February 7, 2022 September 19, 2022

Commentators sometimes compare investing in stocks to riding a roller …

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Chasing Rabbits…and Mouth-Watering Investments

June 20, 2021 September 19, 2022

Our old neighborhood was rife with rabbits, and Puccini, our …

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There Are No Straight Lines: How to Prepare for the Next Curve

April 4, 2021 October 5, 2022

We are now one year past the sharp market fall …

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Gamestop – Not Investing, But Not Irrelevant

January 29, 2021 October 21, 2022

As you probably know, a small corner of the stock …

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Raising the Stakes

June 23, 2020 November 3, 2022

In our new world, managing your personal finances has totally …

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Close Your Eyes and Imagine …

January 13, 2014 September 13, 2021

Close your eyes and imagine … The stock market has …

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Counting Jelly Beans and Investing

December 19, 2013 September 13, 2021

Below is the link to a 3-minute video I encourage …

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Stupid Human (Behavioral) Tricks

November 19, 2012 September 13, 2021

A 3-question quiz to start … Wanda is 31, single, …

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Cool Heads Prevail

June 22, 2012 September 13, 2021

We’ve returned to another period of market volatility. The media …

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This Newsletter Isn’t About the Facebook IPO

May 23, 2012 September 13, 2021

Okay, maybe it’s a bit about the Facebook IPO … …

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Don’t Get Emotional

December 29, 2011 September 13, 2021

In investing, human emotions can be your own worst enemy. …

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The Really Important Financial News

August 9, 2011 September 13, 2021

The media is having a field day with the latest …

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What History Teaches an Investor

June 8, 2011 September 13, 2021

I recently began offering Dimensional funds for Old Peak clients. …

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2011 Forecasts: Don’t Be Fooled

January 4, 2011 September 13, 2021

If you’re like me, you will have seen dozens of …

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