Tag Archives: Stock Market
Translating Stock Market Jargon
Understanding the terminology used when it comes to stocks, investing, and even Wall Street is challenging to many people. Below are some terms we hear quite often summarized in order to help you. Blue Chips: Stocks that have a history … Continue reading
Who To Trust With Your Money – 2 Frugal Dudes Podcast
Stephen Rischall,CFP® spoke with Sean Merron, host of the 2 Frugal Dudes podcast to discuss everything from good (and bad) financial decision making, to investing for the first time, and smart ways to protect yourself from financial fraud. Stephen also shared his … Continue reading
How You Can Protect Your Investments from a Crash
Certified Financial Planner Stephen Rischall was featured once again on KNX 1070 In Depth Newsradio where he discussed the current situation of the stock market and whether we should be expecting a crash soon. Check out the live interview below … Continue reading
Six Keys to Successful Investing
A successful investor maximizes gains and minimizes losses. Though there can be no guarantee that an investment strategy will be successful and of course all investing involves risk, here are six basic principles that may help you invest more successfully … Continue reading
We Treat Money like the Election… it’s Over
Ever realize how emotions can get the best of us? Results from the recent United States Presidential Election surprised the world and left many Americans in shock. Going into election day polls, media, bookies and the stock market indicated an … Continue reading
Halftime Report 2016
As we enter into the second half of the year, our economy has been following a similar pattern as it has in the previous couple of years – a disappointing first quarter leading into a seemingly better second quarter. While … Continue reading
Investing Basics for Beginners
Understanding basic principles is critical to making smart investment decisions. Although it may seem complicated to the masses, smart investing is not rocket science. In fact, the most important and obvious investment principle is good old common sense. It’s important to … Continue reading
LA Times features 1080 Financial Group
“If you’re trusting someone with your financial decisions, they should have your best interest first.” -Stephen Rischall 1080 Financial Group was interviewed by Jim Puzzanghera, an award winning business journalist for his coverage of the financial crisis in the Los Angeles Times. In … Continue reading
Wisdom from Warren Buffett
If you ask someone “who is the world’s greatest investor” there’s a good chance they may answer with “Warren Buffett”. There isn’t a formal award for the world’s greatest investor and there are of course many other deserving professional investors, … Continue reading
First Quarter Recap: 2016
When it comes to investing, patience is a virtue. If you don’t believe that, take a look at the major swings in the stock market from January through the end of March, then read some of our posts from earlier … Continue reading
What’s up with the Stock Market?
January proved to be a difficult month for stocks. As a matter of fact, the first ten trading days of 2016 were the worst ever recorded to start a new year. Adding salt to the wound, the S&P 500 just … Continue reading
A Rough Start for Stocks in the New Year
The stock market started the year with one of its worst debuts ever, basically the exact opposite of the new Star Wars movie. We just ended a lackluster 2015, slightly down for the S&P 500, and some investors are jittery. … Continue reading
Raised the Rate
After years of waiting it finally happened. Christmas came early as the federal funds rate increased by a quarter of a percentage point +0.25% yesterday, ending an unprecedented seven year period in which it was held near zero. The Federal … Continue reading
Terrorism and the Stock Market
It was the most devastating terrorist attack in Europe since 2004, rattling world governments and investors alike. The French government closed the nation’s borders and placed thousands of soldiers on the streets in major cities as it reacted to the … Continue reading
Keeping Market Volatility in Perspective
Summer has been anything but calm on Wall Street. Volatility is back in a big way and we haven’t experienced a downturn in equity markets this sharp since the financial crisis more than six years ago. While no one likes … Continue reading