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Increase Your Happiness by Expressing Gratitude

Tis the season of gratitude. Thanksgiving is perhaps one of the most underappreciated holidays, but [...]

Calm Amid Crises

When markets and headlines become concerning, as they do just about every few months, remaining [...]

Magnifying the Present

It is human nature to focus more on the present than the future, which is [...]

Timely Economic Perspectives

Recently the Wall Street Journal ran with a headline about “Quadruple Threats”1 to the economy. [...]

Timing the Market

Why is it that many investors feel the urge to time the stock market? Since [...]

The ABCs of Successful Investing

As the kids go back to school, it is a good time to review the [...]

The Magnificence of Diversification

Diversification is often defined as “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” It’s something [...]

The Virtue of Slowing Down

Time is an interesting dimension. It is a fixed measurement, yet our perception of time [...]

The Advantages of Low Expectations

We all want desirable outcomes – those outcomes that bring us happiness, peace, and prosperity. [...]

First Half Market Review

Coming into the year we were inundated with predictions of recession and mass layoffs. Remember [...]