The Dungeon: Cortisol and the Confirmation Bias
Are you more discouraged and anxious than usual these days? Is your mood darker than normal? Does it feel like you are waiting …
Markets & Investing
Bulls, Bears, and Long-Term Benefits of Stock Investing
Stock returns are volatile, but nearly a century of bull and bear markets shows that the good times have outshined the bad times …
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Either/Or
2022 so far has welcomed us with a two-headed threat of the geopolitical crisis in Ukraine and the highest domestic inflation we have …
A Personal Letter to My Clients, Looking Back at an Unusual Time
Exactly one year ago, the March brokerage account statements from Acadium had just been published online and were just beginning to arrive in …
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Acadium Insight: Our Perspective On Pullbacks
It seems that every new year brings the same question – “Tom: what are your projections for the upcoming year? Is the market …
6 Things to Remember When Markets Fall
Maintain your composure – and long-term focus – when volatility emerges. It can be unsettling for investors when their portfolios and the markets …
Rough Day for Stocks as COVID-19 Cases Surge, Election Looms
The S&P 500 posted its worst daily decline since late September but didn’t entirely erode October gains. Stocks faltered at the beginning of …
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As Clear As…Oil?
Along with unbelievable unemployment numbers and economic data and an incomprehensibly huge price tag for government stimulus so far, crude oil prices that …
A Neutral Position
As November 3rd draws nearer, the election looms larger in the minds of all investors. Recently, one of my clients and a friend …
Investing and the 2020 Presidential Election
The 2020 Presidential election is heading towards us quickly, and concerns about the pandemic and the economy mean that the election probably has …