Buy-and-Hold is Wrong Again

I wrote this article for my Golden Valley Patch Blog on November 18, 2011. By a large margin, the Buy-and-Hold investment management strategy is the most common investment management strategy I hear about when I meet with Minnesota company retirement plan...

3 Biggest 401(k) Mistakes

I wrote this article on November 14, 2011 on my Golden Valley Patch Blog. I have been an investment advisor for over 27 years. It is no secret to anyone reading this column that the financial world has changed dramatically over that time. It is astonishing to me that...

Monkeys Hate To Lose, Too

I wrote this article on October 24, 2011 on my Golden Valley Patch Blog. This last week in Chicago, the Center for Due Diligence hosted their 2011 Advisor Conference. The title of the conference was “Participant Advice, Retirement Income & Growth Strategies.” This...