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.
From Boats to Brokers
From the Dutch East India Company to Wall St., the stock market has a long and storied history.
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The Real Cost of a Vacation Home
What if instead of buying that vacation home, you invested the money?
Nvidia and Hindsight Bias
“In looking back, I knew it all along.”
Global and International Funds
Investors seeking world investments can choose between global and international funds. What's the difference?
All That Matters: Rambling and Gambling
How should investors respond to the recent tariff news? And what do online gambling companies have to do with investing?
In the Markets Now: Selloff Summary for April 3
The stock market had a fearful "sell everything" moment as it wrestled with how to process broad new tariffs.
Don’t Be Your Own Worst Enemy
Emotional biases can adversely impact financial decision making. Here’s a few to be mindful of.
In the Markets Now: 2,025 Things for 2025
Ross presents 8 themes heading into the new year, provides perspective to investors, and has a little fun with arithmetic.
Some Things Are Just Too Hard
How is landscaping like investing? For Baird’s Mike Antonelli, they’re both things he’s happy to leave to the professionals.
Five for Friday – November 14, 2025
This week, Ross looks at the fundamentals beneath share prices and why the broad stock market doesn’t look expensive.
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Should You Invest in Exchange Traded Funds?
There are thousands of ETFs available. Should you invest in them?
Bursting the Bubble
Tulips were the first, but they won’t be the last. What forms a “bubble” and what causes them to burst?
The Cycle of Investing
Understanding the cycle of investing may help you avoid easy pitfalls.
The Real Cost of a Vacation Home
What if instead of buying that vacation home, you invested the money?
Jane Bond: Infiltrating the Market
Agent Jane Bond is on the case, cracking the code on bonds.
The Fed and How It Got That Way
Here is a quick history of the Federal Reserve and an overview of what it does.
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