Author name: Don Steinmann

Ben Franklin’s most famous saying is “A penny saved is a penny earned”. But Ben got it wrong.

Many people plan a sudden shift in their investments when the retire. They are usually underestimating how long they will.

If you’re trying to do better than average with your mutual fund or ETF portfolio, don’t fall into the over diversification trap.

Avoiding thinking about money is a real problem for many people. How can we find ways to avoid the avoidance?

Four rules to help you avoid being a victim of an investing scam.

Many investors tend to think of their different accounts as different portfolios. Are they?

Does a company with a recognizable name brand mean it’s a big, successful company?

Is it at all possible to predict the future of a company of the stock market as a whole?

Are stock buybacks the great thing that many people on Wall Street think they are?

What is the single most important factor for you when making an investment decision? You have to figure that out before anything else.