Investing With Clarity Blog

Biased, Who Me?… Just a Point of Reference?

October 28, 2020 2:58:22 PM

The Causes of Poor Decision-Making in Investing are NOT simply buying and selling at the wrong time; rather Poor Investor behavior includes psychological traps, triggers and misconceptions that cause investors to act irrationally.

Election Obsession

September 29, 2020 3:31:34 PM

‘Tis the Season. Unless one is in the friendly confines of family or with those who think like you, the discussion of Politics can be quite messy. Unfortunately, too many investors conflate their political beliefs with their investment decision-making.

What's Up Doc?

August 20, 2020 12:56:20 PM

It has the slang meaning of ‘the person who is in charge of a situation’…or ‘the person who makes the decisions.” Another form of this use is “You’re the doctor,” meaning “You are the expert; it is for you to decide.”

Ignorance is Not Bliss

July 27, 2020 1:18:38 PM

The old saying Ignorance is Bliss may be good for the ostrich sticking his head in the sand, but it certainly should never apply to investors. Many investors when asked what their number one holding is mention the name of a fund or ETF.

Won’t Get Fooled Again

June 18, 2020 12:24:41 PM

We have all heard the saying: “Fool me once, shame on you…fool me twice, shame on me,” as one should learn from one's mistakes and avoid being tricked in the same way again.

April Showers Bring May Flowers

May 27, 2020 9:40:26 AM

The proverb March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers, first recorded in 1886, and the shorter, trochaic version April showers bring May flowers (originally "Sweet April showers/Do spring May flowers", part of a poem recorded in 1610)...