Investment

Investing should be easy – just buy low and sell high – but most of us have trouble following that simple advice. There are principles and strategies that may enable you to put together an investment portfolio that reflects your risk tolerance, time horizon, and goals. Understanding these principles and strategies can help you avoid some of the pitfalls that snare some investors.

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The Cycle of Investing

The Cycle of Investing

Understanding the cycle of investing may help you avoid easy pitfalls.

All That Matters: Hype and Hidden Risks

All That Matters: Hype and Hidden Risks

Mike and Ross look beyond hype to the real market risks facing investors

Jane Bond: Infiltrating the Market

Jane Bond: Infiltrating the Market

Agent Jane Bond is on the case, cracking the code on bonds.

Bull & Baird: AI Narratives

AI is powerful and so is the narrative around it. Mike looks to the pandemic for a lesson about fear of the future.

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The events in the Middle East fit the larger theme of geopolitical uncertainty that we are seeing across the world stage.

In the Markets Now: 2,026 Things for 2026

Ross has fun with numbers and dishes a wealth of good information for investors to know as we head into 2026.

2026 Market and Policy Outlook

See what’s ahead for markets and policy in 2026 – and how it could impact you.

In the Markets Now: What I'm Thankful For

There’s a lot to be thankful for in the markets.

The Investment Risk No One’s Ever Heard Of

You face a risk for which the market does not compensate you, that can not be easily reduced through diversification.

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It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times

All about how missing the best market days (or the worst!) might affect your portfolio.

Bridging the Confidence Gap

In the world of finance, the effects of the "confidence gap" can be especially apparent.

Jane Bond: Infiltrating the Market

Agent Jane Bond is on the case, cracking the code on bonds.

Global and International Funds

Investors seeking world investments can choose between global and international funds. What's the difference?

Bursting the Bubble

Tulips were the first, but they won’t be the last. What forms a “bubble” and what causes them to burst?

Where Is the Market Headed?

We all know the stock market can be unpredictable. We all want to know, "What's next for the financial markets?"

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