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Investing should be easy – just buy low and sell high – but most of us have trouble following that simple advice. There are principles and strategies that may enable you to put together an investment portfolio that reflects your risk tolerance, time horizon, and goals. Understanding these principles and strategies can help you avoid some of the pitfalls that snare some investors.

Are Alternative Investments Right for You?

With alternative investments, it’s critical to sort through the complexity.

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The Real Cost of a Vacation Home

What if instead of buying that vacation home, you invested the money?

In the Markets Now: Iran Conflict (Week 3)

Ross Mayfield is joined by Michael Antonelli to discuss the war in the Middle East.

What Can a Million Dollars Buy You?

$1 million in a diversified portfolio could help finance part of your retirement.

Five for Friday — February 6, 2026

Ross looks at corporate profits, the swoon in Bitcoin, and Gold’s movements—and reminds us to run our own race.

How the Federal Reserve Works

Each day, the Fed is behind the scenes supporting the economy and providing services to the U.S. financial system.

Don’t Be Your Own Worst Enemy

Emotional biases can adversely impact financial decision making. Here’s a few to be mindful of.

How Financial Professionals Are Compensated

Read this overview to learn how financial advisors are compensated.

Key Takeaways from Strategas Research Areas - May 2025

Strategas provides a comprehensive snapshot of current market and economic conditions through their six research areas.

Nvidia and Hindsight Bias

“In looking back, I knew it all along.”

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Jane Bond: Scaling the Ladder

Agent Jane Bond is on the case, uncovering the mystery of bond laddering.

What Can a Million Dollars Buy You?

$1 million in a diversified portfolio could help finance part of your retirement.

The Cycle of Investing

Understanding the cycle of investing may help you avoid easy pitfalls.

The Business Cycle

How will you weather the ups and downs of the business cycle?

Bursting the Bubble

Tulips were the first, but they won’t be the last. What forms a “bubble” and what causes them to burst?

Should I Invest in Gold?

Learning more about gold and its history may help you decide whether it has a place in your portfolio.

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Articles

In the Markets Now: What the Rate Cuts Mean

After much anticipation, the Fed has finally begun to lower interest rates. Here's what that means.

In the Markets Now: Spots of Weakness

As policy uncertainty and lackluster economic data shake the market, Ross looks at spots of weakness and strength.

Bull & Baird: What Gets Attention is Rarely Valuable

The present moment often feels chaotic, but the stock market's advance across decades is strewn with such moments.

How Financial Professionals Are Compensated

Read this overview to learn how financial advisors are compensated.

All That Matters: An Investing Dinner

Mike and Ross gather around the Thanksgiving dinner table with five investor emotions. Who’s at your table?

In the Markets Now: Bubbles

Amid FOMO, the attention economy, and talk of bubbles, every investor must run their own race.

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Videos

From Boats to Brokers

From the Dutch East India Company to Wall St., the stock market has a long and storied history.

Jane Bond: Infiltrating the Market

Agent Jane Bond is on the case, cracking the code on bonds.

Finding the Balance

The sandwich generation faces unique challenges. For many, meeting needs is a matter of finding a balance.

Bridging the Confidence Gap

In the world of finance, the effects of the "confidence gap" can be especially apparent.

The Junk Drawer Approach to Investing

It's easy to let investments accumulate like old receipts in a junk drawer.

What Smart Investors Know

Savvy investors take the time to separate emotion from fact.

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