Ted Kerr

Ted is president/CEO of an investment adviser firm registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. He is a Certified Financial Planner professional with twenty-five years of investment experience and currently manages over $100 Million in assets for investors in 23 states. He has made it his life’s passion to help people achieve their dreams through a more thoughtful investing approach.

Named One of Pittsburgh’s Largest Money Managers by the Pittsburgh Business Times

In early September of this year, Touchstone Capital, Inc was recognized as one of the largest money managers in Pittsburgh. Almost 20 years of steady organic growth has led the company to reach an asset under management level of $125 million. This begs the question, can an investment company get too large? Can growing too …

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When Investing, You Will Be Wrong

It’s markets like these that can bring out the worst in investors’ behaviors. Some investors are afraid to take action for fear of making the wrong decision. Others are quick to react in sympathy with the herd, which almost always moves in the wrong direction. Too often, investors want to focus on the short-term outcomes …

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Sometimes the Simplest Solution is the Best Solution

There is a philosophical principle called Occam’s Razor. Put simply, it states: “the simplest solution is almost always the best one.” This problem-solving principle argues that simplicity is better than complexity. Named after 14th-century logician and theologian William of Ockham, this theory has been helping decision-makers for centuries. As I discussed in the Introduction to my book, …

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