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MAM 183 – Tim & Tom Talk IPO’s
There's a lot of buzz flying around about hot IPO's. On this episode of the podcast, Tim and Tom sit down to discuss all things IPO-related! If you have ever wondered "what exactly is an IPO?", or "am I the type of investor suited for an IPO?", give this episode a...
MAM 181: Never Quit, Even if Homeless – Our Interview with Jessica Baguchinsky
We recently had the pleasure to catch up with Jessica Baguchinsky of Paychex. Jessica is a sales superstar, and if you are trying to grow your business, increase your sales or you're looking to learn how to pull your business (or yourself) up, you ought to listen to...
MAM 180: Our Interview with Christopher Gannatti, WisdomTree
We recently had the pleasure to catch up with Christopher Gannatti, Associate Director of Research with WisdomTree. Based in New York City, WisdomTree Asset Management is the seventh largest ETF provider based on AUM (Assets Under Management). Christopher was...
MAM 179: DOL – Will the Department of Labor Proposed Regulations Go Through?
In episode 179 of the Mullooly Asset Management podcast, we ask if the new Trump Administration will let the Department of Labor Proposed Regulations Go Through?
MAM 178: Floating Rate Bond Funds – Trading Rate Risk for Credit Risk
It's important to remember that eliminating one type of risk almost always results in assuming another when it comes to investing. There are no returns without some degree of risk taking. You'd know that to be true if you were tried out litecoin to bitcoin margin...
Why to Keep a Portfolio Journal
Individual investors and investment advisors alike can benefit from keeping a portfolio journal. Having a handwritten record of past thoughts can be invaluable to our decision-making process in the future. Making financial decisions isn't easy, and neither is giving...
Learning from the Playoff Atmosphere
This is my favorite time of the year to watch sports. The NFL is back in action, but more importantly, October brings us the MLB Playoffs. We're huge baseball fans here at Mullooly Asset Management, and this year is particularly exciting for us because our New York...
Lehman Brothers, Seven years later
This week, we mark the seven-year anniversary of the fall of Lehman Brothers back in 2008. In the podcast, we quickly review how Bear Stearns and Lehman both collapsed from 2007 to 2008. We also remarked how leaders at several banks, brokerage firms, and other...
Trusting a Rules Based Strategy Isn’t Easy
The NFL season is about to get underway. I know I'm anxiously anticipating next Thursday's showdown between the Patriots and Steelers. Can you imagine either of these teams not planning for this matchup? We all know Bill Belichick will have something up his sleeve,...
A discussion on Stop orders, Limit orders and Market orders
On the podcast, recorded Wednesday August 26, 2015, Tom, Tim and Casey had a discussion on basics: Stop orders, Limit orders and Market orders.
Relative and Absolute Asset Class Trends Matter
We've gained an outstanding education on relative strength investing from our friends at Dorsey Wright and Associates. Between their Point and Figure Institutes and daily research, they've taught us an incredible amount about the markets. One of the biggest tools they...
Slow and Steady Beats Not at All
"I can only afford to save $50 a month, that won't be enough to make a difference. Why bother?" I can't tell you how many times I've heard this or a variation of it. It comes up when discussing things like creating an emergency fund, saving for a down payment,...
Don’t Let the Status Quo Bias Stop You From Saving More
We fear change. It's a fact. Think about the last time Twitter or Facebook updated its app. How many people initially complained about it? I'm guilty of eating the same thing for breakfast every day, scrambled egg whites with assorted vegetables. Don't even think...
Fixing the Holes in Your Financial Ship
Imagine that you and your family are about to take a cruise to the Caribbean. You'll be stopping in St. Lucia, Grenada, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. You're excited for what should be an excellent trip, but upon boarding you find out that the ship is taking on...
The Naive Diversification Heuristic in 401k’s
If you've ever eaten at a buffet, you probably know what the naive diversification heuristic is without even realizing it. Let me explain. When I visit a buffet, I end up taking a little bit of everything so I don't miss out on the restaurant's best dish. It always...
The Sunk Cost Fallacy: Keeping You Wrong
"It's okay to be wrong, it's not okay to stay wrong". Maybe you've heard some variation of this saying before? It's one of my favorites, as it applies nicely to all facets of life, especially investing. A common reason many of us decide to "stay wrong", rather than...
Fighting the Endowment Effect
As humans, we're all affected by different behavioral biases. We often let emotions dictate our actions, which can lead to unfavorable outcomes. These inherent biases make rational investing a difficult task. The endowment effect is one such bias that works against us...
Recency Bias is Everywhere
Recency bias is one of many cognitive errors that plague investors. It refers to the human tendency to overemphasize more recent data. The recency bias is most likely to be discussed in the realm of behavioral finance, however this bias can be found in every day life...
Technical Analysis Helps Us Focus on What We Can Control
We all spend inordinate amounts of valuable time stressing over things we cannot control. This is especially true for investors. No matter how hard we try, we cannot control what the market does. The market will do what it wants to, when it wants to. Here at Mullooly...
Is the S&P 500 a Good Portfolio Benchmark?
This morning at our daily research meeting, we discussed something that several clients have brought up to us recently: it's June and the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 are barely positive for the year. While it is important to monitor your portfolio's...
