Daniel R. Solin's Blog, page 35
August 3, 2017
The Securities Industry Is Laughing At You
A wonderful podcast was recently broadcast by freakonomics.com. The producers assembled the smartest people in finance and hosted a discussion on this subject: The Stupidest Thing You can Do With Your Money.
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August 2, 2017
If Your Focus Is Misplaced…I May Be At Fault
Happiness and success go hand-in-hand. Happy people are more likely to be successful; not the other way around.
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False Prophets
It would be great if you knew when to get in and when to get out of the market. Investors often turn to market-timing newsletters for guidance. But their track record is terrible.
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July 31, 2017
Three Traps for Unwary Advisors
Advisors fall for one of three traps. Those traps share a common trait, which will become apparent. Read on to see if this applies to you.
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July 26, 2017
What Matters and What Doesn’t in Investing (and in Life)
Every day you’re inundated with information about investing. You’d be well advised to ignore almost all of it.
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The Stock Picking Fairy Tale
I understand why you want buy individual stocks. You want to pick the next Amazon, Google or Facebook.
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A Free Lunch
There IS a free lunch in investing. When you diversify your holdings with a low-cost index fund, you lower your risk without sacrificing your returns.
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July 25, 2017
Date Your Way to More AUM
I tell clients the process of converting a prospect is akin to a first date. Here’s what I mean.
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July 19, 2017
Bad Advice About Home Ownership Can be Good
If you decide to buy a home, you will hear a lot about the benefits of not paying off your mortgage.
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The Financial Media is NOT Your Friend
The financial media wants to encourage fear, anxiety, panic, and most of all, trading. Trading means more revenue for their advertisers. Long term investors don't pay attention to short term advice.
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