Article, Michael Maehl, Your Money, Your Life

Are you managing your investment risk?

Are you managing your investment risk?

“The essence of investment management is the management of risks – not the management of returns. Well-managed portfolios start with this precept.” – Ben Graham Last Friday, as we were blissfully cranking along to another […]

Oil Biz

Oil Biz

After rallying 11 times in 13 days, the S&P 500 pulled back for three days in a row last week before rallying on Friday. Overall, the index was off just about one percent for the […]

HFT (High Frequency Trading) Basics

HFT (High Frequency Trading) Basics

The first quarter ended Monday with investors having seen little net benefit. While the Dow was fractionally lower for the period, the S&P500 and NASDAQ were each only fractionally higher. On Friday, right after the […]

Headlines and Investing

Headlines and Investing

Just a week or so ago, even though the market had just been at record highs, it was looking a little tired. After the recent run-up, that seemed pretty logical. And then, this past Thursday, […]

What a Difference a Few Years Makes

What a Difference a Few Years Makes

Non-traditional income investments – Part 2 of 3 This past week, the S&P500 set a new all-time closing high at 1859, the NASDAQ tapped its highest point in 14 years and the small-cap Russell2000 index […]