Behavioral Finance

Staying on Track in Uncertain Times: How to Adjust Your Financial Plan Without Abandoning Your Goals

Behavioral Finance, Financial, Investment, Mindset / /
financial planning during economic uncertainty

Financial planning during economic uncertainty can feel daunting. With market volatility, inflation, and geopolitical tensions dominating the headlines, even the most well-thought-out financial plans can start to feel fragile. It’s natural to shift focus to immediate concerns like job security and rising expenses—often at the expense of longer-term goals like retirement, homeownership, or saving for […]

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Fact-Checking Financial Advice: 4 Steps For Separating Fact From Fiction

Behavioral Finance, Personal Finance / /
Fact-Checking Financial Advice

In my last few blog posts, I’ve focused on the importance of developing a healthy sense of awareness and skepticism when it comes to the forces that influence our financial decisions—mainly, the media and our emotions. Still, making good decisions also requires the right mix of education and advice. So, how do you know which

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Investor Heuristics: 5 Biases To Watch Out For When Making Financial Decisions

Behavioral Finance / /
Investor Heuristics and Biases

Investor heuristics and biases don’t often serve us when making complex financial decisions. Here’s how to recognize them and combat them. In recent blog posts, I’ve talked about the benefits of being positively skeptical when consuming information and making important financial decisions. While it may be clear to most at this point that we as

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Emotional Investing: How To Avoid Common Investor Pitfalls

Behavioral Finance, Investment / /
Emotional Investing: Avoiding Common Investor Pitfalls

This article about emotional investing is part two of a four-part blog series about training yourself to make better financial decisions. “The challenge for all investors is to consume the news without being consumed by it.” –Jason Zweig  In my last post, I introduced a four-part blog series on the importance of separating fact from

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