Trades in Play #40

Trades in Play #40

 October 11, 2019    Risk Disclaimer The positions in this portfolio are incredibly risky and extremely volatile.   No one at Get Irked is a professional financial adviser (or a doctor), so consult with your own financial adviser to see if any of these positions...
Week in Review #59

Week in Review #59

Summing Up The Week The market once again demonstrated how it’s favoring the downside when negative news sent the indexes tumbling throughout the week until the U.S. jobs report released Friday started to turn things around. Just when it started to look like...
How can you make money from your cash?

How can you make money from your cash?

Keeping Cash on the Sidelines Advisers and analysts alike will extol the importance of keeping cash available to buy investments during market pullbacks. Heck, even Get Irked follows the Buy on Red Days, Sell on Green mantra. However, when the market feels like...
Do roboadvisers beat the market?

Do roboadvisers beat the market?

Originally posted February 4, 2019. Last Updated June 29, 2020. The performance of roboadvisers consistently experienced lesser gains on uptrends and greater losses on downtrends over the two years we used them. The above chart shows two key dates: performance for the...
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...