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Jan. 30, 2019

Question of the Week – What are asset classes?

We did it again. We dropped some terminology in last week’s blog post and people want to know more about it. This week it’s asset classes. An asset class is a group of investments ...

Jan. 23, 2019

Question of the Week – What is diversification?

In last week’s blog post we mentioned diversification. We briefly explained what it meant, but a few readers asked for a more in depth look at what diversification is and why it is...

Nov. 26, 2025

Question of the Week – What is time horizon?

Time horizon is the length of time you expect to hold on to an investment before selling it. Time horizon can help an investor determine how much risk to take when investing and wh...

Jan. 9, 2019

Question of the Week – Leveraged investment strategy or Double Jeopardy?

Okay, we are not talking about the TV show or Alex Trebek.It's a new year, and many investors may be re-examing their investments and investment strategy and goals. With that may a...

Question of the Week – What are asset classes?

Question of the Week – What is diversification?

Question of the Week – What is time horizon?

Question of the Week – Leveraged investment strategy or Double Jeopardy?

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