Every year for the past decade, the market handed investors a seemingly logical reason to step aside. Brexit. A trade war. A global pandemic. Bank failures. AI bubble fears. Tariffs. And now, in 2026, geopolitical tension in Iran and an oil spike. The list reads like a highlight reel of anxiety — and every concern was real. Yet investors who stayed the course through all of it saw the S&P 500 return +200%  plus over that ten-year period, dividends reinvested. The List Here are the logical...

In the 1950s, Earl Nightingale delivered his iconic speech The Strangest Secret , painting a stark picture of financial outcomes for 100 young people starting out even at age 25. By the time they reached 65, he observed: only 1  would be rich (truly affluent), 4  would be financially independent (comfortable without struggle), 5  would still be working, and 54  would be broke or dependent on others for life's necessities. The math didn't add up perfectly to 100—likely reflecting mortality or...

Simple principles that guide better financial decisions Most successful investing does not come from predicting the next market move. It usually comes from following a small number of disciplined habits over many years. Markets change. Headlines change. New technologies appear. However, the core behaviors that lead to long-term success tend to stay the same. Below are seven habits widely practiced by experienced investors. Each one supports the same goal. Make thoughtful decisions. Avoid...