Page 31 - Flathead Beacon // 1.22.13
P. 31
FLATHEADBEACON.COM BUSINESS MONTHLY JANUARY 29, 2014 | 31
FINANCIAL CORNER Jesse Rigler
SKI
Investors Can Learn Much
from Super Bowl Teams
LONG.
I
F YOU’RE A FOOTBALL FAN tect against loss.
(and probably even if you aren’t), PERSEVERANCE — Every team
you are aware that we’re closing in that makes it to the Super Bowl has had
on the Super Bowl. This year’s event is to overcome some type of adversity —
Your car unique in that it is the irst Super Bowl injuries to key players, a diicult sched-
held in an outdoor, cold-weather site — ule, bad weather, playof games against
New Jersey, to be speciic. However, the good opponents, etc. Successful inves-
2014 game shares many similarities to tors have also had to overcome hurdles,
past Super Bowls in terms of what it took such as bear markets, bad economies,
will be
for the two teams to arrive at this point. political battles and changing tax laws.
And some of these same characteristics Through it all, these investors stay in-
apply to successful investors.
vested, follow a long-term strategy and
waiting.
Here are a few of these shared traits:
continue to look for new opportunities
A GOOD OFFENSE
— and their perseverance
— Most Super Bowl teams
is often rewarded. You
are adept at moving up and
can follow their example “FOLLOW A
down the ield and cross-
by not jumping out of the
LONG-TERM
ing the goal line. And good
market when the going
investors know how to
looks tough and not over- STRATEGY AND
10% OFF
choose those investments
reacting to scary-sound-
Reserve your vehicle today.
that can provide them
ing headlines.
CONTINUE TO
with the gains they need to
GOOD COACHING
WEEK LONG AND Call keep moving toward their
— Super Bowl teams con- LOOK FOR NEW
LONG WEEKEND RENTALS
own goals, such as a com-
tain many ine players,
406-755-7500
OPPORTUNITIES.”
with Discount Code R565700
fortable retirement. That’s
but they still need coach-
why, at every stage of your
es who can analyze situa-
life, you will need to own a
tions and make the right
Serving the Glacier Park Int’l Airport reasonable percentage of decisions at the right
Flathead Valley with
Downtown Whitefish growth-oriented investments, such as times. Smart, experienced investors also
4 Convenient AMTRAK Whitefish stocks and stock-based vehicles.
beneit from “coaching — in the form of
A STRONG DEFENSE — Even a guidance from inancial professionals.
Locations
2988 US HWY 93 South
good ofense usually isn’t enough to It’s not always easy for busy people to
vault a team into the Super Bowl, which study the inancial markets, stay current
is why most participants in the Big Game on changing investment-related laws,
also have strong defenses. Similarly, the monitor their own portfolios and make COMPLIMENTARY
best investors don’t just put all their changes as needed. By working with a
money in a single type of aggressive in- inancial professional who knows your
strument and then forget about it — they situation, needs, goals and risk toler- COMPREHENSIVE
know that a downturn afecting this par- ance, you will ind it much easier to navi-
ticular asset class could prove extreme-
gate the increasingly complex invest- EXAM & X-RAYS!
ly costly. Instead, they “defend” their ment world.
portfolios by diversifying their holdings As we’ve seen, some of the same fac-
among a range of investments: stocks, tors that go into producing a team capa-
bonds, government securities, certii- ble of reaching the Super Bowl are also
cates of deposit, and so on. And you can relevant to investors who want to reach
do the same. Keep in mind, however, that their own goals. By incorporating these February is National
although diversiication can help reduce behaviors and attitudes into your own
Dental Health Month.
the impact of volatility on your portfolio, investment strategy, you’ll be following
it can’t guarantee a proit or always pro-
a pretty good “game plan.”
Dr. Bushnell and the dental team at Lakeside
Dental are committed to preventive dental
care for the entire family. New patients who Jesse Rigler is a inancial advisor at Edward Jones in Kalispell.
schedule a cleaning appointment before
the end of February will receive the
comprehensive exam and x-rays
at no charge.
CALL NOW TO SCHEDULE! (406) 844-3825
Benjamin Bushnell, D.D.S.
150 Bills Rd, Lakeside, MT www.dentistlakeside.com