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Technically Speaking: Visualizing 10-Reasons For Caution
I know…I know… There seems to be absolutely nothing that can derail the current bull market. Geopolitical conflict – NOPE Political intrigue – NOPE Fed Reserve reducing liquidity to the markets – NOPE...
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You’re Going To Die…Now What?
November 30, 1989, I remember it like it was yesterday. I was 8 years old, in Miss Duke’s 2nd grade class at Inwood Elementary in Houston, TX. Little did I know how much that dreary day would impact...
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Disruption Of Confidence 08-18-17
Review & Update Prepping For Action Q&A Videos Sector & Market Analysis 401k Plan Manager Follow Us On: Twitter, Facebook, Linked-In, Sound Cloud, Seeking Alpha Short-Term Sell Signal...
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10 Illustrated Truths About Investing & The Markets
This morning, as I was catching up on my reading, I stumbled onto this gem from Business Insider of an interview with the founder of Robinhood, a mobile app to let individuals trade stocks with no...
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Technically Speaking: BTFD Or Is This Time Different?
Since the end of the financial crisis, each market decline has been met with support by the Federal Reserve either through “verbal accommodation” or directly through “monetary interventions.” Not...
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3-Ways Millennials Can Learn To Trust The Markets
According to a recent study by Bankrate.com, only 13% of millennials said they’d invest in the stock market. Cash is king. Naturally, this phenomenon has the majority of Wall Street experts besides...
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A Peak Above All Others
“Valuations are still well below the peak of 1999” say the bulls. They are certainly correct from an absolute basis but we caution that the current level of market euphoria is in a league of its own...
View ArticleVIDEO: Bonds Vs. Bond Funds
Should you buy individual bonds or bond funds? Which is right for you?
View ArticleVIDEO: Thoughts On Long-Term Investing
I recently wrote a blog discussing some of the fallacies and myths surrounding “real” long-term investing. You can read the full article here:
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Has The Fed Completely Lost Control
An interesting thing happened on the way to World Domination, uhh, I mean “Stability” – the data quit cooperating with the Federal Reserve’s carefully devised planned. Just recently the Federal...
View ArticleVIDEO: Valuations Matter – Even For Millennials
I recently wrote a blog discussing some of the fallacies and myths surrounding “real” long-term investing especially as it relates to young millennial investors. The valuation levels when you start...
View ArticleVIDEO: Why You Suck At Investing
The three biggest deterrents to investment success for most individuals over time are fees, lack of capital to invest and human psychology. In this video we cover the 9-common psychological pitfalls...
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Weekend Reading: Storm Warning
No, I am not talking about “Hurricane Harvey” which will likely be the first hurricane to strike the Texas coast since 2008, but rather the potential for another “debt ceiling” debacle brewing in...
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Riding The Storm Out 08-25-17
Review & Update The Case For “Scenario 2” Q&A Videos Sector & Market Analysis 401k Plan Manager Follow Us On: Twitter, Facebook, Linked-In, Sound Cloud, Seeking Alpha As loyal readers are...
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Pure Rubbish? What The Buffett Indicator Is Really Predicting
Every so often an article is produced that is so misleading that it must be addressed. The latest is from Sol Palha via the Huffington Post entitled: “Buffett Indicator Is Predicting A Stock Market...
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Technically Speaking: Quick Update (The Flood Edition)
I don’t often make political commentary in my missives unless it specifically relates to the financial markets. However, today I want to make an exception and tell you what I’ve witnessed. As you are...
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3-Financial Lessons Learned From “Harvey”
I am obsessed with disaster movies. I’m still taken by cinema epics that drive reality to the breaking point. Fictional events that push characters up against a wall, compel them to make...
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It’s Not Just Amazon’s Fault
Editor’s Note: All of us at Real Investment Advice are proud to welcome Vitaliy Katsenelson, CFA to our growing list of outstanding contributors. Vitaliy is the CIO at Investment Management...
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How Much Is Too Much?
The amount of monetary stimulus increasingly imposed on the financial system creates false signals about the economy’s true growth rate, causing a vast misallocation of capital, impaired productivity...
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Yes, You Should Be Concerned With Consumer Debt
Just recently the Federal Reserve Bank of New York released its quarterly survey of the composition and balances of consumer debt. Importantly, it was the fact that total indebtedness reached a new...
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