Guy’s Market Commentary – November 2014
Stocks made sharp gains for the second week in a row as the S&P 500 stock market index made record highs, gaining more than 10%...
Investment Fees – The Hidden Cost
The concept of paying fees for service is certainly not unfamiliar to anyone. It might be seen as burdensome, but when value is received and...
The Bond Ladder Ready to Climb
With bond yields stubbornly camped near historic lows, is there a way to invest in fixed income while limiting our exposure to rising interest rates? ...
A Disconnect Between Our Economy, Corporate Earnings, the Stock Market?
It is hard to remember another time when there were so many different opinions regarding the future direction of the stock market. The “bulls” often...
Cash – Hold It and Invest It
In January 2012, I wrote about our “love/hate” relationship with cash. Almost three years later, we believe a quick refresher is in order. Starting...
How Can You Be So Sure the Stock Market Will Crash?
I’ve heard the title of this article (or a variation of it) quite a few times from those who might consider themselves “knowledgeable” in financial...
Miracle Saves Active Investment Management
“Move to passive likely to build more steam” is a front page story in the September 15 issue of Pensions & Investments, the newspaper for...
Investor Apathy Creates Major Financial Risks
Every year Paladin provides education to thousands of investors who use the services of financial planners, financial advisors, and money managers. Our experience shows 90% of...
Why Use Paladin Investment Performance Benchmarks
Paladin surveyed 550 investors to determine why they used a Paladin Investment Performance Benchmark to monitor their financial advisors’ performance. Following is a brief description of...
Do You Need a Budget AND a Financial Plan?
I’ve spoke to a lot of people through the years and read quite a few articles that assume this point: you only need a budget...
