If you’re just starting to take charge of your financial future, it can be stressful approaching financial planning with confidence. Do you ever talk to your
By Gary Silverman, CFP®
Last week we looked at the two main ways to invest your money: buy-and-hold and rebalancing.
Buy-and-hold is easy—you buy an
By Gary Silverman, CFP®
There are many ways to invest your money. There are different investment types, different ways to invest in those types, different
Throughout history, all asset classes have given positive total returns. They haven’t, however, done this at the same time or in the same amounts.
Studying the
By Gary Silverman, CFP®
In past articles, we’ve discussed your investment risk tolerance and the importance of a diversified portfolio. “That’s great, Gary,”
By Gary Silverman, CFP®
Since early last year, the stock market has been going up. Sure, it wasn’t a smooth ride (it never is) but there is no question as to
By Gary Silverman, CFP®
My home of Wichita Falls is an oil town, a cowboy town, a farming town, an industrial town, a college town, a center for finance and
by Gary Silverman, CFP®
The legendary Notre Dame football player and coach, Knute Rockne, reportedly said, “The secret is to work less as individuals and more
By Gary Silverman, CFP®
In my last column, I discussed that, as time marches on, the markets are more similar than different. Of course, that means today it’s
By Gary Silverman, CFP®
Recently in this column, I discussed the main problem of investing in most markets, and especially stock markets—they’re a bit bouncy
