Austin Pryor

It's not just a question of whether an investment will ultimately be rewarding (say after 10 years); you must also consider what is likely to...

Starting when you're 30, save $264 a month. Invest it in a tax-deferred account like an IRA, and earn an average return of 10% per year. When you...

The gifts I received for Father's Day are desirable because the relationships that prompted them are precious. This truth helps us understand why...

From mid-2001 through mid-2004, the Fed had pushed rates so very low that money market funds lost their competitive advantage and the banks'...

Sports fans can talk for hours about amazing comebacks. But the principle seems applicable across a broad range of life's experiences. Being a good...

The long-term stock investor prospers because he owns shares in businesses that participate in the most productive economy in the world. The...

One of the more contra-intuitive propositions that I regularly put forth is the idea that one's investing decisions can usually be made with little...

Recent stock market weakness has brought back painful memories for many investors who are still stinging from the effects of the 2000-2002 bear...

It's a common belief among many Wall Street veterans that the market strength of the past two years is only a brief "cyclical" respite in the midst...

To know the ins and outs of recent market action and which funds led the way last month is, in the opinion of Austin Pryor founder of Sound Mind...

So you have a basic understanding of IRA "ground rules" and which IRAs you qualify for. Now let's look at three questions that will help you decide...

The summer of 1987 was the worst period of my business life. I was facing substantial business and personal financial pressures that I would never...

Plan first. Invest later. Your investing decisions should always be made on the basis of a personalized strategy -- and your plan should be in...

God loves to spread the fame of His name! And he delights in doing it through ordinary people -- if they're available to Him.

The "right" portfolio is one that realistically faces where you are right now, looks years ahead to where you want to go, and has a very high...

"Annual seasonality" is an investing phenomenon that suggests the stock market tends to have two distinct phases each year: a "favorable period"...

With the returns from money market funds at record low levels over the past two years, savers have turned to certificates of deposit (CDs) from...

There are many Christians who are so focused on the reality of Christ's return that planning, saving, and investing for the future seem pointless. ...