... nature to root for the underdog and many times those two themes can certainly play out on the basketball court as well as on the stock market floor. Much like two college basketball teams that never play ...

  Dear Mr. Market:   For a guy who is usually full of surprises you’re scripting 2015 like a boring rerun of last year. As you’ll recall we had a rough start to the year with the S&P 500 dipping ...

...  Technical Analysis: Whether you believe in following the charts and trading patterns of a stock or not…you still need to be aware of them. Like it or not, many decisions from the bulk of the investing ...

... on the portfolio size and risk profiles for each client, we either added to positions like ConocoPhillips (COP) or a basic energy ETF like (XLE), Energy Select SPDR. Outside of that, the MPG Core Tactical ...

...    What does about a 60% haircut in oil prices mean to the stock market? Simply put, the bulls believe that it is a positive for economic growth and is basically like a huge tax cut for consumers and ...

... was an airplane flight you undoubtedly survived a violent voyage. It would make the month of November seem like the smoothest flight ever, although anyone in their right mind didn’t trust in a safe landing ...

... an emergency room nurse. He has seen firsthand what it’s like to lose a co-worker and friend in the line of duty so supporting a foundation like this was a natural calling. Adam Brown Legacy Fund – This ...

... is a bad month for the stock market, right? Wrong! Again, we’re trained to think so. Sure, October has had some dates to remember… The month is famous for some market crashes like the “The Panic of ...

...  not just this year but for decades!   Investing in real estate may not seem like something you need to do within your standard “stock and bond” portfolio. Some may argue that your house is enough exposur ...

... bond side, interest rates have only one way to go and anyone not living in a cave knows what that will do to bond prices once rates increase. We continue to add to positions like DXMIX and even gold…which ...

... further massive outflows, which will have a major impact on performance. Several hundreds of billions of dollars are likely to leave the firm. If you own PIMCO funds now you would be wise to quickly reassess. ...

... profit on a stock that has returned north of 40% for us since the time we bought it. The reality and likelihood of it running even higher is actually strong but in a case like this it’s critical to maintain ...

... certain energy companies especially relative to rest of the stock market. Technology:              Again, stock selection is often the key in a sector like this but on the whole businesses are spending ...

... that nobody likes to discuss, let’s take a step back and look atwhy people invest. If people wanted their money to stay stagnant and simply stay at the same value for years down the road they would simply ...

... some time to sleep and you pleasantly roll over and shut your eyes; it’s almost like you just were rewarded free time which is the one thing we can never get back!   CLANK, BANG, SCREECH, HONK!?!?! ...

... the course”. Investors use these as mini-buying opportunities during longer bull market stretches. Correction- Much like a pullback, a market correction is also short-term but just a bit more significant. ...

... are formed and maintained in the financial services industry. What clients find at My Portfolio Guide is a connection to a new way of doing business that feels like you’re dealing with family. Finance ...

... ed and well built portfolio. A “picture says a thousand words” but with investment dollars we like to put a number on it too… On a typical portfolio of $1,000,000 My Portfolio Guide saves you $16, ...

...  Implementation- Based on the structured model that optimally suits your investment goal, we begin putting your money to work. Unlike many boilerplate solutions, we don’t dump your entire portfolio into ...

... = -24%) and Columbia Sportswear (COLM, YTD = +3%). With impressive numbers like this investors are forced to ask themselves if the stock still has positive upside or if it is too late to take a position? ...