by Jonathan | Feb 2, 2023 | Behavioral Finance, Investing
For almost 150 years, Pennsylvanians have gathered at Gobblers Knob in Punxsutawney to find out whether we’ll suffer through six more weeks of winter. The rodent meteorologist they wait to hear from is none other than Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney...
by Jonathan | Feb 2, 2023 | Behavioral Finance
Okay, we don’t actually have memberships at the same gym. But if we did, would I have seen you there? February marks the death of most New Year’s resolutions, and fitness goals are no exception. Almost 50% of new gym memberships are canceled by February. Despite the...
by Jonathan | Dec 8, 2022 | Behavioral Finance, Saving
As an avid runner, I was thrilled when my oldest child expressed an interest in running an organized race with me this year. Bud is five years old, so we made a goal of completing a 5k together. Our training culminated with running a Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day....
by Jonathan | Nov 10, 2022 | Behavioral Finance, Saving
“What if I told you there was a way you could easily make $60,000?” This was the gist of a question recently posed by a popular social media influencer. The solution? Simply eliminate your Hulu, Amazon Prime and Disney+ subscriptions. Then, invest the...
by Jonathan | Jul 22, 2022 | Behavioral Finance, Insurance
In April 2021, Maxwell Meyer, editor of The Stanford Review, made a startling observation on the Stanford campus. He witnessed “…a student on a bicycle, wearing flip-flops, Air Pods in ear, going the wrong way through a roundabout in an active...
by Jonathan | May 6, 2022 | Behavioral Finance
Memories are a fickle thing; often dancing into our subconscious at times we least expect. This was the case for me recently as I reflected on the upcoming Mother’s Day weekend. A memory of me sitting in the living room of my childhood home suddenly flashed into my...
