by Charles Mizarhi | Feb 15, 2023 | annuities, Banyan Edge, Inflation, Interest Rates, Investment Opportunities, Johnson & Johnson, Stock Market, Stocks, Trading Strategies, Treasury, treasury bonds
I almost fell off my chair… My father was in his 60’s at the time. And he’d just made what could’ve been the biggest financial mistake of a lifetime. My pop was a very conservative investor and didn’t have the temperament for stock investing. No matter how many... 
by Charles Mizarhi | Nov 4, 2022 | Bear Market, election, Federal Reserve, Government & Politics, Inflation, Interest Rates, Investing Strategy, Investment Opportunities, Real Talk
The Federal Reserve raised rates this week by 0.75%… With further hikes to come. Next Tuesday is the midterm elections and it looks like Congress will tilt Republican. Inflation continues to rise and the economy looks like it’s heading into recession. What... 
by Charles Mizarhi | Oct 13, 2022 | Bear Market, Inflation, Interest Rates, Investment Opportunities, Real Talk, Stock Market, Stocks, Value Investing, volatility
Marjorie, a subscriber to Alpha Investor, sent me an email last week. She didn’t beat around the bush… “I’m afraid to put any more money in the market.” And she’s not the only one. If this is your first bear market, I totally get how you’re feeling. It looks like the... 
by Charles Mizarhi | Sep 26, 2022 | Bear Market, forecast, Inflation, Interest Rates, Investment Opportunities, Real Talk, Stocks, time, Value Investing, volatility
Here’s the 3-1-Q. 3 insights, 1 word for you to ponder and 1 question for you to jump-start your week… 3 Insights… No. 1: To Make Money in the Stock Market — Do This… The bear market rages on with interest rate hikes and inflation. What should investors do about these... 
by Charles Mizarhi | Sep 23, 2022 | Bear Market, Federal Reserve, Interest Rates, Investment Opportunities, Real Talk, Stocks, Value Investing, volatility
Boy, oh boy, what a week. The Federal Reserve raised rates by 0.75%… The stock market took it on the chin… And Nasdaq is down over 30% for the year. I know many of you are feeling a lot of pain now. It’s no fun to watch your stock holdings fall 50% or more. I... 
by Charles Mizarhi | Sep 22, 2022 | Bear Market, Inflation, Interest Rates, Investing Strategy, Investment Opportunities, Real Talk, Stock Market, Stocks, volatility
Many think volatility = high risk. Wrong! Volatility is simply the price you pay for high returns. And we’re seeing a lot of it right now. The era of easy money is over. Earlier this year, the two tailwinds that were pushing stocks higher … stopped blowing. Higher...