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The Alpha Blueprint – How I Capture Alpha

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by  Erik Conley

August 17, 2025

A 5-year model for consistent outperformance In the world of investing, alpha is the holy grail. It represents the excess return an investment earns above its benchmark—typically the S&P Composite Index. Capturing alpha ...

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10 Ways to Fail at Investing, and 6 Steps to Success

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by  Erik Conley

August 7, 2025

There are many reasons why people don’t succeed at investing.  Poor planning, impatience, a lack of skill, neglect, or overtrading, to name a few. The discipline of Behavioral Finance has identified over 100 ...

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Why Your Emergency Fund Might Be Too Big (And What to Do with the Extra)

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by  Erik Conley

July 29, 2025

Look, we need to talk. Not in a "sit down, we have a problem" way, but more like a "hey, you might be doing too good at this whole financial responsibility thing" kind ...

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The 1-Minute Market Report July 26, 2025

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by  Erik Conley

July 26, 2025

We are on track for three winning months in a row. July is turning out to be nearly as strong as June was. How much higher can we go? In this brief market ...

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My Thoughts on the Market and the Economy

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by  Erik Conley

July 21, 2025

Running out of steam? The S&P 500 rally looks like it’s running out of steam. We’re still in a golden cross configuration (A golden cross occurs when the 50-day moving average is above ...

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