by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Market Update, Running Money ®, Videos
How often have you heard “the stock market is like a roller coaster ride?” We hear it all the time. The problem is, it’s a terrible analogy! The only thing good about that analogy is the volatility. The market does go up and down. Everything else is...
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Financial Plan
“The marathon won’t be cheated.” That’s what I’ve told aspiring runners for years. And in the 2019 Boston Marathon, I proved the point. I earned my second “Boston” finishers medal, but also had my slowest race...
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Fitness, Running Money ®, RunninRalph, Technology, Travel
Only ten nights at home this month. Is all the travel worth the strain? Lots of people I know travel more. They say that travel is one of the best forms of education. Am I smarter today than I was last month? Let’s hope so! It started with two weeks living in my...
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Business, Economic Commentary, Running Money ®, Videos
With all the noise bombarding us from Washington to Wall Street to Silicon Valley, it’s a good time to take a deep breath… Collect our thoughts… And look at the fundamental forces powering our economy. The 60-member research team of our...
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Economic Commentary, Market Update, Running Money ®, RunninRalph
I don’t run as fast as I was able thirty years ago, and neither should we expect the economy to grow at the same rates it increased three decades ago. The current economic expansion could become the oldest in history if we avoid a recession before next July.1 In...
