We’ve written a lot about geographic diversification. With the U.S. having performed so well over the past decade and international markets lagging by quite a bit, many investors are currently heavily concentrated in the U.S. stock market. Here’s a nice write-up from Morningstar debunking some of the more popular misconceptions about investing abroad and re-enforcing …

Recessions do…. Don’t let your investment portfolio get caught up in the political upheaval in Washington. Chart of historical events below courtesy of Mark Chaikin at Chaikin Analytics.

We live in a world of complexity. Whether it be applying the U.S. tax code or understanding health insurance options or applying for college or developing an appropriate social security draw strategy or developing a credible financial plan or any number of other situations, we’re often required to make decisions on our own without complete …