College costs continue to rise at a torrid pace. If parents want to send their children to a 4-year public university today, they need to come up with around $44,000 on average for in-state tuition or nearly $120,000 for an out-of-state school. You can triple or quadruple that for a private university. Room and board …
I think many people have wondered where they would be if they only learned about investing ten or fifteen years earlier. Most people today don’t know about the concept of investing until they open their first 401(k) account, sometimes a decade or more into adulthood. That’s a shame because, with investing, time is your most …
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Around the holidays I am reminded of an idea I presented to the editor at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, which I called “a gift better than socks.” I also presented it on radio, and it was well-received by both audiences. It revolves around the conundrum grandparents find themselves in when trying to find a gift for …
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In our last blog post, The Digital Revolution Today and the One You Won’t See Coming, I asserted that we are in the midst of a new technological revolution that is already disrupting the financial world—blockchain technology. But its genius is not just in how it will shape our lives in the future; it’s also in …
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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 …
Named One of Pittsburgh’s Largest Money Managers by the Pittsburgh Business Times Read More »
Last year should serve as a stark reminder to investors of the havoc extreme volatility can wreak on a portfolio while illuminating the increasing challenge of achieving true diversification. Passive investors especially have been caught off guard, thinking their “diversified” index funds would protect them from the volatility of the market. While some active managers …
Is Now the Right Time to be Investing in Individual Stocks? Read More »