We all have this internal tug of war going on between our adventure seeking, gain seeking side and our safety seeking, loss avoiding side. I guess you could say we all have a wild side and a mild side.

You have probably heard the tale of the tortoise and the hare, but I am guessing that you are not as familiar with the story of the T-Rex and the cockroach. 

The easiest way to understand asset allocation is to think of your investment portfolio like a pot pie. When making a pot pie you want to find the right mix of ingredients that balances taste and nutrition.

Sitting in Washington, D.C. traffic always make me think of an instructive story I heard some years back. It went something like this: Imagine that you are in your car, leaving Washington, D.C., for a fifteen-hour drive to Florida.