Get Irked – Week in Review – Episode 12

Get Irked – Week in Review – Episode 12

The Get Irked Week in Review Episode 12 – November 5-9, 2018   In the markets: • We’re up, we’re down, we’re all around. The markets wavered a bit heading into the midterm elections before experiencing a significant pop after the Democrats took the house,...
How should you invest after midterm elections?

How should you invest after midterm elections?

The market pop following the mid-term elections was certainly exciting with the Dow gaining more than 500 points (2%+), the S&P gaining nearly 60 (2.12%) and the Nasdaq gaining 194.80 (2.64%), but be VERY careful as we continue through November.     The...
Get Irked – Week in Review – Episode 11

Get Irked – Week in Review – Episode 11

The Get Irked Week in Review Episode 11 – October 29 – November 2, 2018   In the markets:   • The markets staged a late-week recovery based on a positive trade tweet from Trump and bad news about the economy in the form of a Purchasing Managers Index...
How to build a diversified portfolio

How to build a diversified portfolio

Originally posted October 27, 2018. Last Updated March 14, 2019 What is a Diversified Portfolio? When first entering investing, the amount of information out there can feel overwhelming. You start with the broad market –> work down to sectors –> work...
Get Irked – Week in Review – Episode 10

Get Irked – Week in Review – Episode 10

The Get Irked Week in Review Episode 10 – October 22-26, 2018   In the markets:   • What a week! As many analysts predicted, the bounce we saw earlier this week was short-lived and the market crashed to lower levels creating a stomach-flipping rollercoaster...
Don’t slip up on green days.

Don’t slip up on green days.

After big market sell-offs, we’ll often see a bounce on the day following the biggest down day. When analysts don’t think we’ve seen the bottom, yet, the prudent approach is too hold off doing any buying until we see another down day. As a rule of...