Category: investment management

How to Preserve Your Wealth With a Better Investing Process
How to Preserve Your Wealth With a Better Investing Process
I’m Michael Evans, Founder, and CEO of Cogent Strategic Wealth. In my past career, I was a successful trader. In that career, I was fortunate...
Building Wealth as a Busy Professional
Building Wealth as a Busy Professional
As a busy, thriving professional, your life is going at a breakneck pace. At the same time, you want to build wealth for the future....
Are Your Politics Affecting Your Investment Results?
Are Your Politics Affecting Your Investment Results?
The fourth quarter of 2018 was a pretty miserable one for investors, with the S&P 500 Index losing 13.5%. And it was looking a lot...
Attorneys: You Think Differently
Attorneys: You Think Differently
What’s the worst that could happen?  Your average person doesn’t worry so much about this question. Lucky them! As an attorney, you probably live by...
Getting to the Point of a Point
Getting to the Point of a Point
A quick online search for “Dow rallies 500 points” yields a cascade of news stories with similar titles, as does a similar search for “Dow...
Do Surprises Really Move Markets?
Do Surprises Really Move Markets?
French economist Louis Bachelier long ago remarked: “Clearly the price considered most likely by the market is the true current price: if the market judged...
Attorneys Aren’t Stupid
Attorneys Aren’t Stupid
Last month, we covered how attorneys aren’t omnipotent, at least not all by themselves. At work and for your wealth, effective networking and team power...
2018 Year in Review: Objectivity by Dimensional Fund Advisors
2018 Year in Review: Objectivity by Dimensional Fund Advisors
If there’s one thing Dimensional Fund Advisors is unlikely to ever be accused of, it’s having a flair for the dramatic. Then again, that’s why...
Get Your Own Financial Prescription
Get Your Own Financial Prescription
As much as I value the unfettered access to information the internet provides, I recognize the potential harm that too much information can cause. Take,...
An Homage to John “Jack” Bogle
An Homage to John “Jack” Bogle
On January 16th, Vanguard founder John “Jack” Bogle, passed away at age 89 in his Bryn Mawr home.  In my own pursuit to develop a...
6 Financial Best Practices for 2019
6 Financial Best Practices for 2019
So, are you ready to get a jump on 2019? Around this time last year, we shared a list of 10 financial best practices for...
Why Asset Location Makes a Difference in Your Portfolio
Why Asset Location Makes a Difference in Your Portfolio
The first decision you make with respect to your portfolio is its asset allocation, or the mix of stocks and bonds. This initial step is...

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