Investing with Clarity Blog: Investing

Only Thing to Fear is Fear

December 1, 2020 12:39:31 PM

Over 95 years, in the midst of the Great Depression, Franklin Delano Roosevelt rallied the country and profoundly stated: “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”

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.