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Investing in IPO Stocks: Everything You Should Know
2019 is the year of IPOs, with numerous high-profile companies going public in the past few months.
The question on many people’s minds is: are these companies worth the investment?
Let’s talk about what IPO stocks are, some of the most recent IPOs and whether or not you’re missing the boat on buying Lyft, Uber or Snapchat. Read more.
Does an Inverted Yield Curve Mean Recession is Coming?
If you’ve been paying any attention to the market recently, you’re probably wondering if or when a crash is going to happen. I completely anticipate a pullback soon. We’re in a record-long bull run on the market.
We’re due for a storm…
It almost happened in 2018 but didn’t, it might happen in 2019 or in 2020, but it’s coming. In fact, one of the major indicators of this might be the inverted yield curve. Read more.
How Fear Impacts the Stock Market
When your retirement savings are on the line, if you’re just starting out, or if you’ve been investing for a long time… you can be seriously impacted by stock market fear when making investment choices.
It’s a fact of life that people are emotional. And for good reason, they want to protect their nest egg.
But…
Emotional people don’t make the best investors. So, we need to figure out how to not let fear impact our investing.
As Warren Buffett said, “If you cannot control your emotions, you cannot control your money.”
Stock Market Crashes Throughout History & What We Can Learn
You’ve probably heard before that those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
This saying holds true for many things, including investing. Read more.
2018 Recap & 2019 Stock Market Predictions
With 2018 coming to a close and 2019 right around the corner, it’s time to take a look at what happened over this past year and what investors can look forward to in the coming year.
With that said, let’s dive into the recap of 2018 and the outlook of 2019 with some “thin” stock market predictions.
Can You Actually Time the Stock Market?
Market timing or being able to time the stock market – predicting when it is going to crash and investing accordingly – is the holy grail of investing…investing Nirvana.
Having a crystal ball to predict the market is every investor’s dream. Read more.
Here’s How Rich You’d Be If You Followed Warren Buffett’s Investment Strategy
Anybody who knows me for more than two seconds knows Warren Buffett has made a big impact on me and my investment strategy. Heck, I even named my business Rule #1 after one of his quotes, “Rule #1 never lose money. Rule #2 never forget rule number one.” – Warren Buffett That’s a rule I Read more.
3 Common Investing Lies Busted
There are common investing lies and myths that can often scare off the individual investor and make them wonder if investing is worth it.
I have put together my top 3 straight up investing lies that the majority of people are taught to believe. Read more.
Are We Headed for a Stock Market Crash in 2018?
Though it has had a few jitters lately, the overall strength of current market has been unprecedented, soaring past record after record in its continual upward climb.
However, no matter how strong a bull market is, it must come down eventually, and it is my opinion that a considerable stock market crash could be on the horizon.
Here are 6 reasons why I feel the stock market could be heading for tough times in the not-so-distant future. Read more.
Phil Town in the Media on Market Fluctuations, Invested & Market Crashes
Following the release of the book that I co-authored with my daughter Danielle Town, Invested: How Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger Taught Me to Master My Mind, My Emotions, and My Money (with a Little Help from My Dad), Danielle and I have been hitting the media circuit.