by Richard Baker | Apr 23, 2025 | Articles
When my kids were young, they liked to put their helium balloons in a grey packing tub and try to hold all the balloons down with their outstretched arms. If they moved just a little, one or two balloons would spring back up. It feels a little like that now in the...
by Sara Baker | Apr 16, 2025 | Articles
This past weekend, I was on a rugged Ozarks trail with my family. About halfway through our hike, we came to a fork in the path—one side looked smooth and easy, the other steep and along the river. My daughter wanted to take the easy way. My son, the adventurous one,...
by Richard Baker | Apr 9, 2025 | Articles
If you’ve been paying attention to the stock market lately, you might feel like you’re standing in front of an old-school pinball machine—watching the ball ricochet in every direction, flashing lights going off, alarms buzzing, and just when you think...
by Richard Baker | Apr 2, 2025 | Articles
My poppy and I would often start our float trips at the Horse Creek boat ramp, where the water is really fast, making it difficult not to be pushed into the river bank as soon as we started. Those choppy waters right in the beginning are what investors are...
by Richard Baker | Mar 26, 2025 | Articles
I was recently helping a lifelong friend and client with his Government TSP investment allocation. Every time I look into the TSP investment options, I am shocked that they don’t have an option for international bonds. There are times, like possibly now, when these...
by Richard Baker | Mar 21, 2025 | Articles
During volatile markets, I often think of the kids on my baseball team. Picture this: it’s the bottom of the sixth, the bases are loaded, and our pitcher just walked in a run. What happens next? Some kids hang their heads, some get visibly frustrated, and a few start...
