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...
Ever get that sinking feeling when the stock market sells off?

Ever get that sinking feeling when the stock market sells off?

Ever get that feeling that you’re underwater and you’re not going to see the sun ever again? Today (Wednesday, October 24, 2018), everyone feels that way as the Dow dumped 600+ points (2.41%), the S&P 500 unloaded 84+ points (3.09%), and the NASDAQ...