Author Archives: Michael Foley

Investment Gain Killers

Stock and crypto investors were riding high about this time last year. Flush with stimulus money, the Dow and Bitcoin markets were riding all-time highs. On November 5, 2021, the Dow closed at 36,327.95, near its all-time high achieved early this year. On November 12, 2021, Bitcoin was also trading at its all-time high of […]

Escape The Uncertainty And Invest In Real Assets

The economy is rife with uncertainty and at the center of the storm is inflation and Fed policy to address it. If you scan the financial news, newspapers, the Internet, and social media, you’ll see economic uncertainty on full display. “Guggenheim’s Minerd Says Fed Won’t Stop Raising Rates Until Something ‘Breaks.’” – bnnbloomberg.com. “IMF chief […]

Who’s In Control of Your Portfolio?

Who controls the valuation of your portfolio? You? Your financial advisor? Your broker? Not who you think. You, your financial advisor, and your broker may control what assets go into your portfolio, but a number of outside forces determine your portfolio’s valuation. And in the current economic environment filled with fear and uncertainty, these outside […]

Why The Media Is Wrong About Real Estate

Everywhere you turn, all you see, hear and read about is doom and gloom in the economy. Invariably dragged into the predictions of recession and downturns is the state of the real estate market. Here are some recent headlines: “Economist Who Called 2008 Housing Bubble Warns of Home-Price Declines.” –Businessinsider.com. “A Housing Market Crash Could […]

Recovering Investment Losses

Have you ever heard of the term Gambler’s Fallacy?   Gambler’s Fallacy is the false belief that if an event has occurred multiple times before, it will happen less often in the future. For example, if a dice roll has turned a six in the last three rolls, the mistaken belief is that a six […]

Avoid Helplessness In The Next Downturn

Nobody likes to feel helpless – powerless to change their economic situation… Many of us recently experienced this in the early days of COVID as nationwide lockdowns and social distancing orders shut down workplaces, schools, and businesses. Some saw their jobs eliminated. Others saw reductions in responsibilities and reductions in pay. In 2008, many experienced […]