When it comes to investing, people can be their own worst enemy.

It’s a presidential election year and with that comes the invariable stock market correlations seeking to predict election results or forecast the market’s direction.

A question asked of us every four years. Some initially argue Republicans are more business friendly while others argue the Democrats stimulate growth through spending. The answer may surprise you.

In the first two weeks of the year we have had a market "freak out" based on issues most people don't understand outside of reading the headlines...

Many investors, especially those still reeling from the 2008 – 2011 stock market roller coaster ride, have developed a low tolerance for volatility...

With domestic and international terrorism, wild market swings, and threatening interest rate hikes, it's natural for everyone to be nervous and question their investment approach. But reminding yourself that you are an investor and not a speculator will help.

How does it work?

The picture above is a wordle we created by taking words from this week’s market headlines. Not familiar with the term wordle? We’ve got you covered. It’s an applet by which word clouds can be created on a computer.