Investment

Investing should be easy – just buy low and sell high – but most of us have trouble following that simple advice. There are principles and strategies that may enable you to put together an investment portfolio that reflects your risk tolerance, time horizon, and goals. Understanding these principles and strategies can help you avoid some of the pitfalls that snare some investors.

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The Real Cost of a Vacation Home

The Real Cost of a Vacation Home

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Key Takeaways from Strategas Research Areas - May 2025

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Ross looks under the hood of the market’s recent rally gives us another reason why diversification is our friend.

Diversification: The "Free Lunch" of Portfolio Building

While diversification doesn’t guarantee against loss, it is often a successful long-term strategy.

All That Matters: Should You Be Worried About a Recession?

Mike Antonelli and Ross Mayfield address the most common question they’re hearing from clients this month.

Types of Stock Market Analysis

Most stock market analysis falls into three broad groups: Fundamental, technical, and sentimental. Here’s a look at each.

Five for Friday – February 27, 2026

Ross looks at AI fears, IPO hopes, ATM lessons, and the humble aspirin.

Getting Ahead of the Curve

Learn how to use bond ladders to make the most of higher interest rates without locking yourself into a long-term investment.

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Finding the Balance

The sandwich generation faces unique challenges. For many, meeting needs is a matter of finding a balance.

From Boats to Brokers

From the Dutch East India Company to Wall St., the stock market has a long and storied history.

Inflation and Your Portfolio

Even low inflation rates can pose a threat to investment returns.

The Business Cycle

How will you weather the ups and downs of the business cycle?

Bursting the Bubble

Tulips were the first, but they won’t be the last. What forms a “bubble” and what causes them to burst?

Global and International Funds

Investors seeking world investments can choose between global and international funds. What's the difference?

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