Marcus Crawshaw

An investment adviser applying the 80/20 rule of life to investing: 80% = noise, 20% = useful. Remove the noise & just like in life, investing can be simple!

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@DKThomp Weed... Thanks to genius politicians who run states like California, they have made it way easier for teenagers to get weed than beer. I didn't read this, my teenage son told me. The long-term repercussions of legalizing weed are scary.

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College Football Coach’s Carousel... An Investment Analogy In The Making https://t.co/Dep3IS2zeX

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Something We Are Thankful For… Client Perseverance https://t.co/BQD5WU3Q1N

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The first six months of the year have seen a continuation of what we saw for the prior twelve months, a stock market that is unphased by bad news and treks higher.  There are intermittent corrections, but nothing greater than 10%. Enjoy our thoughts why...https://t.co/a6Sbv2cxgC

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Why We Stay Invested… Forever

Read our answer below.

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Could the 401(k) as we know it be gone within the next ten years? Quite possibly. Either way, here's a reminder of how great it is and why anytime the Government offers you a sizable tax break, you might want to take a close look at it. https://t.co/wmQ4klftGR

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The (Predictable) Rise Of The Alternatives To Stocks: A fed funds rate north of 5% has opened the eyes of many investors to alternative investments. I think it’s valuable to put these latest few years into perspective. Enjoy.....https://t.co/uACWpO6l73

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September is historically the worst performance month for the stock market. There are many investment/financial/economic theories on why this is the case. But, we have our own theory, and it has nothing to do with numbers. Enjoy the easy read! https://t.co/DW8HwyD5p2

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Is Your Real Investment Risk Living Too Long?
See our thoughts about this here https://t.co/xHDunCB8nR

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Inflation Explained… And The Future Opportunities It Foreshadows.
Do we know what inflation is, and is it that bad? Read our thoughts below https://t.co/JrJSFkInIy

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@jasonwhitlock A one-and-done tournament never identifies the "best team in the country." It identifies the best team over a 3-week period. The transfer portal has leveled the playing field so more teams have a chance of winning the 3-week tourney.

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Over the past few decades, more than once have I heard comments that allude that investing in the stock market is akin to gambling… a game of chance per se. I hear this enough that it spurred a thought… https://t.co/4rsmoOG6lE

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Stock Market History Is On Your Side… But Does It Really Matter In The Long-Run
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@GRDecter I would be curious to know his reasoning. As of today, I haven't heard a single sound explanation for why any crypto exists... it's merely an invention/product developed to solve a problem that didn't exist.

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@awealthofcs Ben, not sure why I missed this. That's pretty good!

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@minakimes I really enjoyed Rogue One so was looking forward to ANDOR... and it did not disappoint! Agree that it definitely makes the entire Star Wars story more real. It's not just lightsabers and masked fighters!

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Thankful For Perspective
As investors, our ability to picture a brighter future than the present primarily comes from never forgetting the past. A recent moment gave me some perspective that led me to share with you here..
https://t.co/qGjkapxBuC

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Many times, when other investors overreact to the “crisis du jour,” they drive down stock prices, thus providing long-termers (us) appealing entry points… even the stocks of the most steadfast companies around. Click here to see what we mean!
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@profgalloway So, we drive the explosion in tuition w/ never-ending student loans for overpriced education in the first place... and now, we will forgive a portion of said loans so "non-profit" universities can carry on. Not to mention doing this in a high inflationary environment. Awesome!