Market & Money Insights

A look at the comparison between portfolios that buy & hold vs time daytime / after-hours trading. We examine the benefits and constraints of normal and after-hours trading, and emphasize the efficiency that comes with a buy & hold strategy.

In a market that has seen extremes in both bullish and bearish sentiments over the past year, watching related markets like the US Dollar (USD) can be remarkably beneficial, not only to have a fuller understanding of larger economic trends, but also to ensure your investment strategy is executed with a more-broad perspective.

A look at what the HILO Index is showing for the markets.

The bigger picture. The long term. The 30,000 foot view. All these synonymous phrases we hear tell us exactly how we should be viewing everything we do: focusing on good habits in the short term to maximally benefit us in the longer term.

A look at the Santa Claus Rally period, and the January Effect, and how one might view the markets moving forward as a result of the market's action from January.

The answer is to simply have a plan and to take action. Have a plan for your short-term needs, but also have a plan on what you will do with anything above what you need for money in the short term. If 2022 has shown us anything, it’s that inflation is something that can seriously deteriorate your spending power. The perfect plan would be ideal right now - one that eliminates all risk, and maximizes the rewards, though that’s the juxtaposition: you can’t earn a reward without taking on risk.

A look into the role pessimism plays in our daily mindset, and how it can easily influence our decision-making process - for good and bad. We discuss pessimism as it might relate to the management of one's investment portfolio, and how best to combat pessimism's influence in making sound investment decisions.