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Diversifying Away the Troubles with Tariffs

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Kent Kramer
04/04/2025

How do tariffs impact your investment portfolio? Kent Kramer takes a look at the latest tariff policies, market volatility, and why diversification is key to managing uncertainty.

Chart of the Month – February 2025

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Jack Davies
02/11/2025

2024 was another great year for the U.S. stock market, with the S&P 500 index returning 25%. Now that the year is over, we can analyze the winners and losers of 2024. Let's take a look.

Inflation. Is It Good or Bad and What Can You Do About It?

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Kent Kramer
02/06/2025

Inflation has been one of the buzzwords in the news media for the past couple of years. Let's explore if it is good or bad and what can you do about it.

Chart of the Month – October 2024

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Jack Davies
10/03/2024

Is stock market growth a thing of the past? Headlines making predictions about this have come and gone, some turning out to be spectacularly wrong. Let’s take a look.

Chart of the Month – June 2024

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Michael Westphal
06/06/2024

No one can time the market and determine when those best months will occur. The best months are surprisingly random. More important than timing the market is time in the market. 

Embracing Uncertainty

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Kent Kramer
04/23/2024

Educated optimism is an antidote for anxious uncertainty, and it can be of great help in enabling investors to embrace the uncertainty that is with us all the time.

Chart of the Month – April 2024

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Michael Westphal
04/03/2024

Trying to time the market and choosing to sell in reaction to headlines tends to be a predictable mistake. There always seems to be a reason to sell. 

Chart of the Month – March 2024

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Michael Westphal
03/07/2024

Many people are apprehensive about the markets, whether we’re in a bear market or a bull market. The fear of a market correction is always present.

Navigating the Noise: A Reality Check on Fearful Headlines

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Marcus Iwig
03/05/2024

Sometimes headlines are right, but remember they are created to get your attention, not necessarily to provide you with helpful information.

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Diversifying Away the Troubles with Tariffs

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Kent Kramer
04/04/2025

How do tariffs impact your investment portfolio? Kent Kramer takes a look at the latest tariff policies, market volatility, and why diversification is key to managing uncertainty.

Chart of the Month – February 2025

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Jack Davies
02/11/2025

2024 was another great year for the U.S. stock market, with the S&P 500 index returning 25%. Now that the year is over, we can analyze the winners and losers of 2024. Let's take a look.

Inflation. Is It Good or Bad and What Can You Do About It?

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Kent Kramer
02/06/2025

Inflation has been one of the buzzwords in the news media for the past couple of years. Let's explore if it is good or bad and what can you do about it.

Chart of the Month – October 2024

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Jack Davies
10/03/2024

Is stock market growth a thing of the past? Headlines making predictions about this have come and gone, some turning out to be spectacularly wrong. Let’s take a look.

Chart of the Month – June 2024

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Michael Westphal
06/06/2024

No one can time the market and determine when those best months will occur. The best months are surprisingly random. More important than timing the market is time in the market. 

Embracing Uncertainty

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Kent Kramer
04/23/2024

Educated optimism is an antidote for anxious uncertainty, and it can be of great help in enabling investors to embrace the uncertainty that is with us all the time.

Chart of the Month – April 2024

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Michael Westphal
04/03/2024

Trying to time the market and choosing to sell in reaction to headlines tends to be a predictable mistake. There always seems to be a reason to sell. 

Chart of the Month – March 2024

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Michael Westphal
03/07/2024

Many people are apprehensive about the markets, whether we’re in a bear market or a bull market. The fear of a market correction is always present.

Navigating the Noise: A Reality Check on Fearful Headlines

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Marcus Iwig
03/05/2024

Sometimes headlines are right, but remember they are created to get your attention, not necessarily to provide you with helpful information.

Chart of the Month – February 2024

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Michael Westphal
02/09/2024

Chart of the Month – January 2024

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Michael Westphal
01/17/2024

Chart of the Month – Oct 2023

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Ryan Lamoureux
10/10/2023

Have you ever said to yourself “If I would have just bought that stock, I would be set!” Or “How did I not see this coming? I was watching this stock years ago!” Or maybe “I should have never sold that stock!”

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