Until very recently, I’d never invested in individual stocks of public companies. I didn’t really understand what that even meant. My first exposure to the concept was when I accidentally watched an interview of David Gardner, the co-founder of the Motley Fool, a stock-picking service of which I am a member (a review is coming eventually, in short, join!). What […]
Okay, I didn’t really “fire” my financial advisor as much as decided to completely ignore his advice. His advice was conventional, safe, and likely something many of you have heard. I, on the other hand, have a hard time with conventional wisdom, avoiding risk, and following the crowd. The piece of advice that I couldn’t help but ignore was my […]
This past week was an odd one ending with the declaration of a national state of emergency as the coronavirus continues to spread quickly throughout the world and the United States. With large gatherings canceled and people concerned about heading out to bars and restaurants, most people are spending more time at home than usual. This next week will likely […]
