by Matt Bell | Mar 24, 2026 | Investing |
Ignorance definitely isn’t bliss when it comes to your investments, and yet we all seem to be hard-wired with blind spots, or as psychologists call them, behavioral biases. Here are some of the more common ways we tend to make irrational and unprofitable...
by Matt Bell | Mar 10, 2026 | Faith & Finances, Investing |
I remember reading an article by a long-haul cargo plane pilot who described his job as hour upon hour of boredom interspersed with moments of sheer terror. That’s a pretty good description of the stock market. There are long periods when not much happens. And then...
by Matt Bell | Mar 3, 2026 | Faith & Finances, Investing, Miscellaneous |
Have you ever invested in a stock or mutual fund because it was recommended by a friend or relative? Or maybe you read about it on a financial web site or blog. Think about the investment choices you’ve made in your workplace plan. Why did you make those choices? One...
by Matt Bell | Feb 24, 2026 | Faith & Finances, Investing |
As with most financial topics, there are biblical principles that should guide our investing, but many of the specifics are left to us to figure out, hopefully motivated by a heart to consider how a good steward would invest. Last week, we looked at some reasons to...
by Matt Bell | Feb 17, 2026 | Faith & Finances, Investing |
Of all the many aspects of managing money, investing is arguably the most difficult. It can be intimidating and confusing. When the market falls, scary losses can pile up quickly. When it zooms, it can feel like everyone — everyone, that is, except you — is getting...
by Matt Bell | Jan 6, 2026 | Investing |
Doesn’t that headline describe so many aspects of life? Want to lose weight? Move more and eat less. Simple, but not at all easy. Investing is like that, too. There are certain foundational, relatively simple steps involved in developing and implementing a good...
Wow, Al, 24 years and 330,000 miles? That's amazing. I guess my car, at 150,000 miles is just getting broken…
Congratulations on keeping a car for 15 years, Matt. That's a good start. I had a 1990 Accord that I…
Glad it was helpful, Ritchie. Thanks for letting me know.
thanks Matt for your inspiring article.. God bless
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