The Harvester – Fall 2005
“The market is like a beautiful woman – always fascinating, always mystifying.” – Edward Johnson III We concur with this statement. The investment arena is a great area for analysis by psychologists. Time and time again, people let their emotions dictate their investment decisions. Our experience shows us that this leads to poor investment decisions […]
The Harvester – Spring 2002
“Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence” – Abigail Adams It was in January of 2000 when our UPS deliveryman told us it was his last day on the job (he had 9 years under his belt at UPS). He quit because he was […]
The Harvester – Fall 2000
How Inflation Impacts the Stock Market… Inflation. That dirty, little word is starting to be bantered around for the first time in a long time. The Federal Reserve has done a masterful job constraining inflation over the past decade. This is one of the key reasons for the stock market’s unprecedented rise. However, the rising […]
The Harvester – Fall 1999
How much can I spend when I’m retired? This is a question that many of us ask ourselves, whether we are about to embark upon retirement or are several years away yet. There are a number of factors that one has to look at including spending habits, age, amount of retirement assets available and current […]
The Harvester – Summer 1998
Why measuring risk is important The past few months have been horrible for the stock market. The average stock in the S&P 500 Index is down –15% from their all time highs. The average over-the-counter stock is down -30%. It is during times like these that investors look at the volatility of their investment portfolio – […]