Thing One Investing Lessons From An Old Fisherman Long before I developed the bad habit of spoiling a good walk by bringing along golf clubs, I had developed a fondness for what can be an equally frustrating hobby, fishing. Early on, I was so obsessed with the sport that I would spend Saturday mornings watching fishing shows on TV and Saturday afternoons in bait and tackle shops buying what the pros were using. Then I’d spend Saturday evenings on the bank of a pond some

Thing One An Investing History Lesson For Uncertain Times Dennis Coughlin of Kipliger recently advised the following with respect to the volatile markets we are currently experiencing, “…Acknowledge the persistent nature of uncertainty. Markets have endured wars, recessions and regulatory changes throughout history. Investors who remain focused on long-term strategies rather than reacting to short-term disruptions may experience more sustainable outcomes over time…” We

Thing One What 10 Days Could Cost You In volatile times like the ones, we are currently living through, some people make what seems to them to be a completely rational decision – they get out of the market. The problem with getting out though is getting back in as the same anxiety that forces people to the sidelines often makes them reluctant to get reinvested. And, as multiple studies have found, sitting on the sidelines for timing purposes can be quite costly. In fa