Originally published in the Stock Savvy Dad Newsletter on October 20th, 2026
If a basketball team scores 100 points, that doesn’t mean every player scored 8. Two stars may have dropped 35 each. A few role players added another 30. The rest of the roster still matters, but they didn’t carry the scoring load.
The S&P 500 works the same way.
Originally published in the Stock Savvy Dad Newsletter on September 29, 2026
When I first started investing, I went wide instead of going deep. I owned a lot of stocks. Too many. And I think two things drove that. First, everyone tells you to diversify but nobody explains what smart diversification actually means. Second, you see companies doing well, FOMO kicks in, and you feel like you need to own everything.
Today I want to pull back the curtain a little and share three stocks that are currently on my watchlist and provide additional insight into how to potentially think about the market.
Originally published in the Stock Savvy Dad newsletter on August 4, 2026.
My six-year-old was rushing through dinner the other night. I told her to slow down, and she looked up and asked why. So, I broke it down for her. When you rush through your food you don’t chew it properly and that can cause problems. It takes about 15 minutes for your stomach to tell your brain it’s full, so if you eat too fast you’ll keep going thinking you’re still hungry. Next thing you know your stomach is sticking out and you’re uncomfortable wondering what happened.
Originally published in the Stock Savvy Dad newsletter on July 29, 2026
Here’s something most investors learn the hard way. A declining stock price doesn’t always mean something is wrong.
Knowing the difference is one of the most important skills you can develop as an investor. Most people treat every dip the same way, either panic and sell or blindly buy more. Neither works without asking the right questions first. Here’s a framework you can work with.
Originally published in the Stock Savvy Dad newsletter on July 21, 2026.
Last week Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) reported a 77% jump in quarterly profits. The stock dropped anyway.You might be wondering how that could happen. A company posts near perfect numbers and the stock declines. That doesn’t seem right but let me break down what’s going on.
Originally published in the Stock Savvy Dad newsletter on June 23, 2026
Think about how you organize your home.
Utensils go with utensils. Sneakers go with sneakers. When something is out of place, it creates confusion. You open a drawer looking for a fork and find a sock instead. You might catch yourself thinking, okay, I really need to get this place in order. Your portfolio works the same way.
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