101 Dalmatians™ was a favorite movie for my daughter, and we often watched it together as the dogs battled their Villain – Cruella de Vil. If you owned 101 dalmatians, I would think you'd learn a thing or two about raising dogs.
Since I started my financial planning and investment management...
Shares of Kodak soared more than 2,700% from July 27 to July 30. If you had a crystal ball or insider information, you could have turned $100,000 into $2.7 million as the stock rose from $2.13 to $60. The average trading volume for Kodak (KODK) for the past five years has been 481,000 shares. Two...
The presidential election is coming, and investors are shifting their tired, worrisome gaze towards the fall. We're still battling the virus and dealing with racial tensions. Now we must add the election to the mix. Each political party, and legions of supporters, are convinced that the "other"...
The first few minutes of a flight are exhilarating as the pilot throttles the plane down the runway and points its nose heavenward. A stock market recovery is fast and furious, particularly after a steep drop. If you miss the start of a recovery, you will forego substantial gains. From the March 23...
Investors are nervous; despite the recent rally in stocks, and they are looking to sell shares because of the virus or the economic environment. It's forcing some individuals to reconsider their exposure to risk assets. As the market climbs higher and interest rates fall to zero, what else can you...
The NASDAQ is soaring this year despite the political turmoil, racial tensions, and a global pandemic. It has risen 18% so far, and it's not showing any signs of slowing down as it climbs a wall of worry. A few media outlets and financial experts are referring to the rise as a bubble. Market Watch h...
If you have children, you probably answered a million what-if questions. What if the sky falls? What if dogs talked? What if I wear my clothes backward? What if I eat my soup with a fork? What if I become a horse?
What if?
Investors are asking quite a few what-if questions because of the...
It is a tough time to be an investor. The political, social, and racial environment is troubling. Despite the stellar long-term performance of the stock market, investors are nervous about committing capital to stocks. If you’re frightened to invest, consider a monthly dollar-cost averaging program...
It has been a brutal, exhausting year, and people are hurting. COVID-19 and the racial tension has cast a pall on 2020, and people are living with heavy hearts. As a result of the economic, political, and social turmoil, small charities are in a pinch. Local nonprofits are on the ground in your...
Less than three and a half percent of Certified Financial Planners™ are African American or Latinos. I was shocked, but not surprised, by the data as I read the 2017 Racial Diversity in Financial Planning report from the Center for Financial Planning.[1] At the time of the report, there were 80,000...
Growing up in Southern California, fruit trees were everywhere. It seemed like orange, lemon, and avocado trees were on every corner. My backyard had two huge trees – one orange and one lemon that repeatedly produced fruit. My grandfather owned a citrus ranch with thousands of trees.
Fruit trees...