Posts by Darryl H

Successful investing is all about picking the right investment strategy that suits your unique skills and abilities. Success in the markets can be defined in several ways but we define successful investing as the ability to outperform the market over time with higher returns and lower risk versus any market index. Investors have many ways…

When market turbulence hits, are you emotionally prepared or equipped to deal with it? Many investors, even those who are professionals, are often victims of their own emotions or that of their clients. A big part of investing is not just about skill but having the necessary intestinal fortitude to stick with a strategy that…

If you are an investor that likes to follow financial market pundits, it is best to know their odds of being right. Studies show that in aggregate, financial pundits get it right a little less than 50 percent of the time. At the end of the day, most pundit predictions are likely wrong and should…

For retail investors, purchasing stocks has become a casual experience much like owning the latest gadget. Unfortunately, too many retail investors are purchasing stocks without rhyme or reason for their purchases. Countless television commercials now advertise services that claim to help you get the most from your investment dollars by using the latest investment platform.…

In light of the continuing turbulence in the stock market investors are naturally looking for answers on how to stay afloat. Where then might money managers find safety especially, considering the likelihood that many investors have significant equity exposure? There are many prominent investors with opposing views on the stock market with some claiming that…

Recently the Fed has had a lot to say about rising inflation and its plans to get it under control. Unfortunately, not everyone believes the Fed is going about fighting inflation the right way with some implying that time is needed to allow the recent rate hikes to work before considering more. Fed Chairman Powell…

As investors seek higher investment returns to help achieve their financial goals, where should they look? Before searching for someone or a particular strategy or combination of strategies to meet your outperformance expectations, maybe the first question to ask is, can you outperform the stock market over time? Unfortunately, conventional wisdom suggests that outperforming the…

When it comes to investing, there are numerous ideas on the table, but the most successful will have the same underlying theme. Ultimately, successful investors want to find a way to buy stocks that are worth more than the initial purchase price when sold. The investment holding period, which can range from days to years,…

Are you relying too heavily on bonds in your portfolio? The role of bonds in a portfolio has typically been to dampen volatility within your investment holdings but overusing them can be detrimental to meeting your long-term financial goals. For investors, all you need to achieve your financial goals is the right combination of stocks,…

Perfectly timing the stock market is a losing proposition and will likely result in failure. However, there are investors who feel that market timing is helpful and therefore hedge their bets based on their forecasting models. If those bets are correct, then there is a lot of money that can be made. But on the…