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Video: Investment Lessons from the COVID Crisis

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There will always be uncertainty about the future. However, investors that have done the best are the ones who had an investment plan and stuck with it. … [Read more...] about Video: Investment Lessons from the COVID Crisis

The foregoing content reflects the opinions of Crimmins Wealth Management and is subject to change at any time without notice. Content provided herein is for informational purposes only and should not be used or construed as investment advice or a recommendation regarding the purchase or sale of any security. There is no guarantee that the statements, opinions or forecasts provided herein will prove to be correct. Past performance may not be indicative of future results. All investing involves risk, including the potential for loss of principal. There is no guarantee that any investment plan or strategy will be successful.

Video: Why Resilience is So Important

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Work on building general resilience so that you can have resilience in times of financial, health and emotional crises. It isn’t always easy to stay calm when other investors are panicking. The best strategy in any time, up or down, is to follow your plan. It’s during a crisis that having a … [Read more...] about Video: Why Resilience is So Important

The foregoing content reflects the opinions of Crimmins Wealth Management and is subject to change at any time without notice. Content provided herein is for informational purposes only and should not be used or construed as investment advice or a recommendation regarding the purchase or sale of any security. There is no guarantee that the statements, opinions or forecasts provided herein will prove to be correct. Past performance may not be indicative of future results. All investing involves risk, including the potential for loss of principal. There is no guarantee that any investment plan or strategy will be successful.

The Death of Equities – Re-visited

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40 Years ago this week, Newsweek had one of its most infamous headlines:  "The Death of Equities: How inflation is destroying the stock market".  This was the cover headline August 13, 1979. The financial media and media in general are always trying to project fear into investors and this … [Read more...] about The Death of Equities – Re-visited

The foregoing content reflects the opinions of Crimmins Wealth Management and is subject to change at any time without notice. Content provided herein is for informational purposes only and should not be used or construed as investment advice or a recommendation regarding the purchase or sale of any security. There is no guarantee that the statements, opinions or forecasts provided herein will prove to be correct. Past performance may not be indicative of future results. All investing involves risk, including the potential for loss of principal. There is no guarantee that any investment plan or strategy will be successful.

Stopping Future Mistakes – Running to Third Base

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I coached Little League softball for young girls for a little over a decade in Allendale, NJ.  I can still remember little Susie when she was nine years old and began playing softball for the first time.  She was nervous and the uniform was always a little too big on her. She would roll up her … [Read more...] about Stopping Future Mistakes – Running to Third Base

The foregoing content reflects the opinions of Crimmins Wealth Management and is subject to change at any time without notice. Content provided herein is for informational purposes only and should not be used or construed as investment advice or a recommendation regarding the purchase or sale of any security. There is no guarantee that the statements, opinions or forecasts provided herein will prove to be correct. Past performance may not be indicative of future results. All investing involves risk, including the potential for loss of principal. There is no guarantee that any investment plan or strategy will be successful.

Will Fed Raise Interest Rates? Don’t Follow the Doomed Frogs

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A couple of summers ago, my family was vacationing in Woodloch Springs in Hawley, Pennsylvania.  It happened to be a particularly hot stretch of summer weather.  It was stifling and they had to bring out cold cloths to the golfers to prevent them from being overwhelmed by the heat.  This allowed me … [Read more...] about Will Fed Raise Interest Rates? Don’t Follow the Doomed Frogs

The foregoing content reflects the opinions of Crimmins Wealth Management and is subject to change at any time without notice. Content provided herein is for informational purposes only and should not be used or construed as investment advice or a recommendation regarding the purchase or sale of any security. There is no guarantee that the statements, opinions or forecasts provided herein will prove to be correct. Past performance may not be indicative of future results. All investing involves risk, including the potential for loss of principal. There is no guarantee that any investment plan or strategy will be successful.

Not the Traditional David Letterman “Top Ten” List

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This guest post is written by Jim Parker who works for our partner Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) in Australia. Jim has created a Top 10 list of excuses that we have all fallen victim to at some point while investing. Unfortunately, this list is not as funny as David's nightly list used to be, but … [Read more...] about Not the Traditional David Letterman “Top Ten” List

The foregoing content reflects the opinions of Crimmins Wealth Management and is subject to change at any time without notice. Content provided herein is for informational purposes only and should not be used or construed as investment advice or a recommendation regarding the purchase or sale of any security. There is no guarantee that the statements, opinions or forecasts provided herein will prove to be correct. Past performance may not be indicative of future results. All investing involves risk, including the potential for loss of principal. There is no guarantee that any investment plan or strategy will be successful.