A young ruler wanted a majestic garden with towering trees. He met with his gardener to share his vision. His gardener recommended planting 100 giant Sequoia trees to surround his land. The Sequoia is the most massive tree in the world, fitting for a young ruler. The ruler was pleased with the...
Warning, a stock market correction is coming. The political environment, lack of a financial stimulus package, the pandemic, corporate bankruptcies, civil unrest, and so on will be too much for the market to bear. To prove my point, let's examine a few previous market cycles.
March 9, 2009, to...
I love the great outdoors. Hiking, fishing, camping are the hobbies I enjoy most. My wife and I spent a few days hiking in the Rocky Mountain National Park this summer, and it was beautiful. Our best vacations tend to be outside enjoying nature. We have visited several national parks over the years...
It's a bit awkward to arrive late for a party, especially if it's very late. Walking into a room full of strangers once a party has started can be intimidating or embarrassing because it forces you to interrupt conversations or eat food picked over by the punctual guests.
I was late to a junior...
Retirement planning involves millions of inputs. When will you retire? Where will you retire? How much money do you need? Will you travel the world? Play golf? Fish? Surf? The list of questions is endless, and it can be overwhelming.
Financial planning can help you alleviate your concerns. It...
The presidential election is less than forty days away, and investors are getting nervous.
Forty days before the 2016 election, the markets remained relatively quiet, and the S&P 500 barely budged – falling .54% from the end of September to election day. Volatility spiked fifteen days before the...
Dave Johnson is known for this call, "And down the stretch they come!" Mr. Johnson has been calling horse races since the early 1970s, including the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes. There are few things more exciting in sports than watching horses make the final turn towards the finish...
The passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a tragic loss. I learned about her life from the movie On The Basis of Sex, and I've enjoyed reading the recent articles about her accomplishments. She opined on many issues, and one quote from a 2017 interview with the BBC particularly stood out to me. ...
Hope is in short supply, and people are hurting. We're battling a global pandemic, fires, floods, racial tension, economic uncertainty, and political turmoil – dark days, indeed. It's hard to imagine it getting better, but it will. Try to find the good among the bad. Mr. Rogers once said, "When I...
Investors want to crush the stock market, and rightfully so, but is it necessary? Must you beat the stock market to reach your goals? Since 1926, the S&P 500 has generated an average annual return of 10.1%. If you earn 10% per year, your money will double every seven years. Allocating all your...
It's been five years since I started my investment firm, Parrott Wealth Management, and, so far, so good. At age 50, I was tired of working for others, so I acted on faith and started my own company. According to Entrepreneur, my odds of survival were 50/50.[1] The author of the article said...
According to the recent Quinnipiac poll, Joe Biden is leading Donald Trump by 15 points – 52% to 37%.[1] Of course, much can happen between now and the election on November 3, but if the trend continues, Mr. Biden will likely become the 46th President of the United States.
Investors are...