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It doesn't help to follow every rise and fall of your portfolio. It's better to tune out the day-to-day shifts, in fact. But getting a handle on the larger picture will make you feel more secure, and that goes a long way in calming your fear.

Portfolio theory, as used by most financial planners, recommends that you diversify with a balance of stocks and bonds and cash that's suitable to your risk tolerance.

You want less of the annoying nonsense that interferes with your portfolios and more of the significant data that allow you to become a less distracted, more purposeful investor.

What I invest in, while not risky for me, may be too risky for most people.

If you're not staying on top of your money, you are putting your financial well-being at risk.

When I take a risk, I like it to be a calculated risk, meaning I make it as small as possible.

Often you need to take some risk, but it must be a realistic risk, you can't take a crazy risk.

You've always got to think about having some fixed income in your portfolio as well as equities.

In sleep, you are safe from the revolting mechanics of living and being a prey to outrageous fortune.