Investing to help secure your financial future requires having clear and defined goals, time, patience, and the ability to handle risk and uncertainty. Investors often forget these things and make decisions that may harm the long-term performance of their portfolios. Professor C. Thomas Howard, CEO of AthenaInvest and Professor of Finance at the University of Denver, joins me on this episode as we discuss common investing mistakes that one should try to avoid when investing for the long-term.