The Market and the Election:

With the presidential election coming up in November, I am fielding a lot of questions about how the market may behave based on the results of the election. While my crystal ball is always cloudy, I do not anticipate this election cycle to have a big impact on long-term returns regardless of who is elected. The truth is, while elections can stir up plenty of market volatility in the short term, they rarely cause long-term shifts in overall performance. Markets react to uncertainty more than political outcomes, and trying to time your investments based on who wins or loses is a risky game. The best strategy is to stay focused on your long-term goals and trust that a well-diversified portfolio can weather any political storm.

Article of Interest

Welcome to the (Investing) Jungle

"If only I'd bought more {fancy company name}, I'd be rich!" If you've never said this, you've likely thought it at one time or another. It's easy to think we should have known which stocks to pick and when. The author argues that what's really best for your portfolio is to have a little bit of all those {fancy name} stocks, a.k.a. an S&P500 index fund or something similar. That's what can give you all the upside of the {fancy names} without the emotional rollercoaster and high levels of risk that come with being invested in just a few companies. He says if we could leave our fear of missing out behind and let the market do its thing, we'd be much better off.

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What All the Annuity People Get Wrong

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Annuities tend to be a bit of a hot button financial topic. The way I see it, they are neither good nor bad. They are simply a tool to be used. The problem is that I often see people touting them as an all-purpose tool that can be the solution to any financial problem. That they most certainly are not.

The biggest things I see "the annuity people" getting wrong:
→ The flexibility fallacy
→ The illusion of back tested performance
→ Sales incentives and limited expertise
→The complexity of FIAs and variable annuities

Recent Media Mentions

I routinely get inquiries from reporters needing expert personal finance opinions. Here's just a few of the articles I've been quoted in recently. You can check out the rest on my media page.

Yahoo Finance | 4 Signs You Worry Too Much About Your Money (and 4 Tips to Help)

Yahoo Finance | How Much You Should Have in Savings vs. Investing

Aol | Top 5 Debts to Prioritize Paying off before Retirement

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