If you’re a Gen-Xer like me, you probably have put more than a few quarters in pinball machines in your time.   Something about that was just a lot of fun.  Now, imagine yourself inside that machine, and that is what the markets have felt like so far this spring, and as we head into summer, it may not get much better. 

April demonstrated the importance of being prepared for market uncertainty. The month began with the White House’s April 2 tariff announcement on nearly all trading partners. These tariffs were far higher than investors had expected, leading to fears of rising inflation, a global economic slowdown, and a trade war. Stock markets reacted with the sharpest declines since the pandemic.

In my experience, attempts at market timing are often a futile endeavor. Long-term investment success tends to come not from predicting everything that will happen perfectly,

In today's volatile market, even seasoned investors can fall prey to knee-jerk reactions that erode long-term returns. Our latest article,

Warren Buffet has said that we will see who is wearing a bathing suit when the tide goes out. We have enjoyed two years of remarkable growth in the equity markets while the bond markets have languished for many years. Much as innovation is often slow to be adopted in the tech space, it is much slower in the investing space.

Start your year with purpose: A comprehensive guide to setting yourself up for financial success: When it is important – have a checklist. Would you be O.K. with a pilot taking you up in the air without a checklist?

In the early 1950s, computers were the size of buildings and used fragile vacuum tubes that consumed enormous amounts of power and generated a lot of heat. A former IBM Chairman once said, “I think there is a world market for about five computers.”   

Warren Buffet has said that we will see who is wearing a bathing suit when the tide goes out. We have enjoyed two years of remarkable growth in the equity markets while the bond markets h

December 3, 2024 John Browning, MBA and CSA® | CEO, Principal I hope all who read this have had a good Thanksgiving holiday and that you enjoyed many things that money cannot purchase,

Searching For Clarity: How Maintaining Perspective Amidst the Noise Can Help You Position Yourself

I am acutely aware that some of you may feel your entire world depends on the market.  One of the most significant things we help people with at Guardian Rock Wealth is to put them in a position where scary markets are seen as opportunities rather than spooky omens of doom and despair.

Recently, one of my coaches suggested for the fourth time that I try the

There is a scare prank that my daughter showed me on her social media where one person acts as if they see something scary, causing the person they are with to react the same way. The prank is amusing albeit maybe

Throughout history, widely held beliefs have been proven incorrect. In the 19th century, for example, Scurvy was believed to have been caused by bad weather, poor hygiene, and a number of other things.

While we, as business owners, tend to be very good at managing and building planning for our lives after owning the business, whether forced due to illness or injury or by choice to exit into a more restful pace of life can become an afterthought that causes us to miss out on our best

When I first learned to ski, I was a kid in West Virginia. I did not have anyone giving me lessons. My friends and I rode the ski lift to the top of the mountain, and as I stood on those awkward ski boots mounted on those two small slick sticks, I realized one major issue. I had no idea how to stop.

Remember back to when you were a kid riding that roller coaster? O.K., maybe it was last week. You slowly rise from ground level. Remember that “click clack’ “click clack’ that got slower and slower

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In the early 1950s, computers were the size of buildings and used fragile vacuum tubes that consumed enormous amounts of power and generated a lot of heat. A former IBM Chairman once said, “I think there is a world market for about five computers.” Semiconductor chips were invented by the mid-1950s, which were smaller, faster, more efficient, and performed calculations faster. From there, things paused a bit until the first PC that could sit on your desk was invented....

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