by JT | Investing
As I held my Powerball ticket between my fingers I pondered what I would do with so much money. Of course, I didn’t win the most recent mega jackpot of $590 million, so the plans in my head haven’t exactly come to fruition. Fortunes don’t have to be...
by JT | Investing
Time is one of the biggest variables in planning as it affects everything from the returns you need to where you can store your wealth. You shouldn’t put money you expect to need a year from now in the stock market. Likewise, you shouldn’t save for...
by JT | Investing
If you’ve read any piece of financial news lately, you’d know that American real estate is back on an upward trajectory. Last month it was reported that single family homes in the United States had increased in price at the fastest pace since 2006. This...
by JT | Investing
There are several different investment strategies, or styles, that conform to different risk-reward profiles. You’ve probably heard of these styles before. Generally speaking, there are three major styles: growth, value, and income. How investment strategies and...
by JT | Investing
Ready to hop into investing? WAIT! Stop right there. Jumping directly from noninvestor to investor is a very big leap, one which is often understated. The decisions you make right now really will affect the rest of your life. So start slow…the markets will be...
by JT | Investing
Risk and reward follow one another. It feels great to make money, but terrible to lose it. After several years of rising stock prices, it’s easy to think that money just grows on trees. All it takes is one look back at 2009 to see just how bad things can get....