Are you a Gambler or Investor?
"Investing in the stock market is just like gambling." You've likely heard the comparison before. While I generally disagree with that statement, I do believe that investing in certain parts of the ma... Read More
Anthony Harcourt
Portfolio Manager, Bedel Financial Consulting Inc.
Are You Guaranteeing Losses in Your Portfolio?
2020 has been a volatile year for the stock market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DOW) began the year over 29,000; dropped below 19,000 in March; and now sits at a record level of 30,000! If you... Read More
Q3 Market Update: Are We There Yet?
2020 has been a wild ride. Let’s face it, most of us are ready to put this year in the past and move on. But we aren’t quite there yet, and there could be plenty more excitement to come before we wra... Read More
2020 Halftime Market Update
Now that you've fully recovered from your 4th of July weekend, let's take a moment to digest the first half of 2020. What is the economic data telling us? Did equity markets fully recover from their M... Read More
COVID-19: Q1 Market Update
In light of recent and developing events, let’s take a quick quarter-end assessment of the situation: COVID-19 unexpectedly broke out across the globe and was deemed a pandemic. What initially appeare... Read More
Bitcoin Manipulation? Buyer Beware!
Bitcoin’s large price swings during the last five years provided some investors with astronomical returns and others with similar losses. A recent study suggests this dramatic price fluctuation might... Read More
Investing Lessons from Mount Elbert
With little mountain-climbing experience under any of our belts, a few friends and I decided to take on Mount Elbert, Colorado’s tallest mountain. While regular climbers may not consider this “Gent...... Read More
“Wood” You Consider Investing in Timber?
Looking for an untraditional way to diversify your traditional stock and fixed-income portfolio? If so, try thinking outside the typical realm of investable assets. Don’t know where to start? How...... Read More
Market Caps: What’s in Your Portfolio?
Investors understand the importance of having a proper balance of large-, mid-, and small-cap companies in their stock portfolios. Unfortunately, there are no strict rules followed by index funds...... Read More
Young Adults—On the Road to Financial Success or Disillusionment?
A recent financial literacy survey conducted by Charles Schwab discovered some interesting findings about how young adults (ages 16 to 25) view their current and future financial well-being.... Read More