Thanksgiving in America: History, Purpose, and Why It Still Matters
Thanksgiving was born out of hardship, meant to unify the nation, and still serves as a reminder to be grateful and united today.
Thanksgiving was born out of hardship, meant to unify the nation, and still serves as a reminder to be grateful and united today.
You’ve probably been on a road trip with a gaggle of kids before and heard the question, “Are we there yet?” Whether they were your own children, nieces and nephews, or maybe it was you asking when you were a kid, it’s a familiar concept. When you’re on a road trip, the question banging around...
When it comes to investing, stories can be powerful. A good story can make people excited, confident, or even a little fearful — and those emotions can move the market just as much as company performance does. When that happens, people start buying or selling based on headlines and hype rather than what a company is actually worth.
Baseball Hall of Famer Yogi Berra once said, “Baseball is 90% mental; the other half is physical.” The same can be said about money and investing — 90% of it is behavior, and the other “half” is knowledge.
This past Sunday, October 12th, marked the third anniversary of the current bull market. Since its start in 2022, the market has surged 89%, well above historical averages. It’s the 27th bull market since 1872 and the 14th since 1950, and while past performance doesn’t guarantee future results, history suggests markets with this kind of...