Investment

Investing should be easy – just buy low and sell high – but most of us have trouble following that simple advice. There are principles and strategies that may enable you to put together an investment portfolio that reflects your risk tolerance, time horizon, and goals. Understanding these principles and strategies can help you avoid some of the pitfalls that snare some investors.

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Five for Friday - January 23, 2026

Five for Friday - January 23, 2026

Ross shares lessons from Tuesday’s selloff, from bond yields and the yen carry trade to small U.S. stocks vs. big ones.

Five for Friday – April 24, 2026

Five for Friday – April 24, 2026

Ross looks under the hood of the market’s recent rally gives us another reason why diversification is our friend.

Five for Friday – August 21, 2026

Five for Friday – August 21, 2026

Ross looks at silver linings to bubbles, the average stock, the importance of breadth and the danger of leverage.

Five for Friday – June 26, 2026

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Five for Friday – March 6, 2026

Ross looks at how war affects the market and gas prices – and then touches on recent signs that economic activity is up.

Five for Friday – September 4, 2026

Ross looks at expectations for rate hikes, the seasonality of elections (and autumn in general), and the commodity market.

Five for Friday — February 6, 2026

Ross looks at corporate profits, the swoon in Bitcoin, and Gold’s movements—and reminds us to run our own race.

Five for Friday – August 28, 2026

Ross zooms in on rising bond yields and looks at the latest data points on economic health.

Five for Friday – October 2, 2026

Ross looks at this year’s strong corporate profit growth, Iran, and the historical relative strength of fourth quarters.

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