Should you fear the ETF?

by Justin Knapp | Dec 10, 2015 | Financial Articles

Exchange-traded funds have suddenly become scary—at least to some in the investment community. “It may be time to re-examine the entire ETF ecosystem,” Securities and Exchange Commissioner Luis Aguilar said at the opening of the SEC’s Investor Advisory...

Avoid Worrying About a Future That May Never Happen

by Justin Knapp | Sep 1, 2015 | Financial Articles

I love spending time in the mountains. So a few weeks ago, I jumped at the opportunity to join a friend, my son and seven of his friends on a trip into the Uinta Mountains. This range sits about an hour east of our home in Park City, Utah. We planned the trip to last...

The inspiring story of the worst market timer ever

by Justin Knapp | Sep 1, 2015 | Financial Articles

As stocks have become mighty volatile, long-term investors could be induced to become more short-term oriented in their thinking, buying stocks on a single day’s rally, or selling after a swift 11 percent decline, such as we saw from Wednesday to Tuesday. Based...

How to invest during volatile markets

by Justin Knapp | Sep 1, 2015 | Financial Articles

After years of relatively calm and stable financial markets, volatility is back. Fears over slowing growth in China, a correction in China’s stock markets and devaluation of their currency has raised many questions about how this will affect the global and U.S....