Personal Investor

Markets Drift Lower as Year-End Nears; Fed Minutes Reinforce Rate Cut Expectations

Personal Investor

December 30, 2025

Stocks edged lower Tuesday for a third straight session, with trading thin and few new catalysts to shift sentiment.

Habits, Not Hype: How to Turn Your 2026 Investment Resolutions into Automatic Wins

Personal Investor

December 30, 2025

Habits, Not Hype: How to Turn Your 2026 Investment Resolutions into Automatic Wins Turning good intentions into lasting investing habits for 2026 starts with a clear picture of your ideal financial life—and making that vision part of your daily routine.

Tech Weakness Leads Stocks Lower; Precious Metals Retreat Sharply

Personal Investor

December 29, 2025

U.S. equities slipped Monday as a late-year rotation out of tech dragged major indexes into the red.

Behavior Checkup 2025: Did Your Investing Actions Truly Match Your Beliefs?

Personal Investor

December 28, 2025

Year-end performance is important, but the real value of 2025 lies in how closely your actions reflected your investing beliefs and written plan.

Markets Hold Steady After Strong Weekly Gains

Personal Investor

December 26, 2025

Stocks ended the week quietly but firmly, with the S&P 500 closing just shy of record highs after notching its best week in a month.

Last Business Friday: The One Page Plan That Can Transform Your Financial Life

Personal Investor

December 26, 2025

Imagine turning your entire financial life into a single, simple snapshot—just one page, reviewed on the last business Friday of the year.