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When I turned my calendar over to May a few days ago I couldn’t help but take a deep breath and sigh. As experienced investors know, the next six-month stretch has long been proven to be the stock market’s worst. Year after year, the U.S. stock markets perform much better between November and Ap ...

At a recent client review meeting, the term “Relative Strength” was used extensively.  The client was patient and listened closely.  However I could tell that there was some hidden assumption that I was making, that I was not doing a good job of communicating.  So I decided to go back to the ...

Your financial advisor plays a significant role in how your financial future and, to some extent, personal happiness will play out in the years ahead. Given the influence they bear on your life, you might think it important to understand what drives the decisions they make. But if you're like most ...

I was watching the show 'MythBusters' the other night (because I'm kind of geeky that way) and I found myself thinking, "You know the financial world could really use its own MythBusters type of program."  Further confirming my geek status, I quickly gave myself the title of program director of ...

The old adage states that in life nothing is certain but death and taxes. But given today’s economic climate, you might consider adding changing jobs to that list. According to the Department of Labor, most Americans change jobs every three and half years. Sometimes the choice to make a change is ...

For many of us, 2011 was a year that we were more than ready to say goodbye to. Happily, 2012 began on a high note with an inspiring opening day rally. While it’s nice to hope the trend will last longer than the holiday glitter and leftovers still lingering in our homes, it pays to start the year ...

For many of us, the experience of signing up for our 401(k) is a bit like ordering off the lunch menu at a Chinese restaurant. You’re handed a set menu with very little choice; sometimes the offerings are appealing, sometimes they’re not, and sometimes you’re not even sure what it is you'r ...

  Wall Street is full of adages — "buy low, sell high," "a rising tide raises all the ships" and "sell in May and go away." Since it’s May it makes sense to take a closer look at this last one. When I first heard the phrase "sell in May and go away" I naturally wondered what the calendar ...