Who doesn’t like a preferred status? It’s nice to be preferred when boarding an airplane, entering a movie theater or getting a table in a crowded restaurant. Preferred status carries a certain level of prestige.
One investment that carries the preferred moniker is the preferred stock.
Preferred...
Before school I would park myself in front of our family T.V. with a bowl of Fruit Loops or Honeycomb cereal and feast on a heavy dose of Looney Tunes cartoons. I needed my fill of Bugs Bunny, Foghorn Leghorn, Daffy Duck and Yosemite Sam for my day to start off on the right foot.
Bugs Bunny is a...
The election is over and Mr. Trump has been elected the 45th President of the United States of America. Now what? For the past eighteen months or so America has been polarized by the election. Investors were absorbed with the political bantering and now will direct their gaze to the next hurdle...
During the holiday season my family and I like to put together a puzzle or two. It has become a holiday tradition in our humble home. When my daughter was young the puzzles were simple and easy to manage. As she grew older the puzzles became more complex with thousands of pieces. Each puzzle...
The story of Little Orphan Annie has been entertaining the public since 1924. The comic strip first appeared as a political cartoon criticizing organized labor and the New Deal.[1] Annie and her trusted dog, Sandy, are looking for her parents before she ends up getting adopted by Daddy Warbucks. ...
Americans will spend north of $2.5 billion on Halloween this year. Candy Corn, M&M’s, Milky Way, and Junior Mints will be tossed around like candy on Halloween night. In addition to candy, Americans will spend money on elaborate costumes, haunted houses, and extravagant decorations.
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How often do you think about numbers? I think about numbers all the time. On a recent drive from Houston to Austin I started thinking about numbers wondering how much money a college graduate will earn over their working lifetime. Per the National Association of Colleges and Employers the...
The elections are coming. The elections are coming. On November 8th Americans will go to the polls to elect the forty-fifth President of the United States. Election season always invoke an excess of emotions as individuals absorb advertisements, stump speeches and debates. This election season...
Harvard is a bastion of knowledge. A pillar to higher education. A fortress for the educational elite. John Adams, FDR, JFK and George W. Bush have walked the Old Yard. Bill Gates, Tommy Lee Jones and Ralph Waldo Emerson may have slept in Hollis, Grays or Weld Hall. Harvard consistently ranks...
The great Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully is retiring from the broadcasting booth after 67 years! 67 years! Mr. Scully had an amazing run broadcasting some of the greatest games in baseball history. I was fortunate to grow up in Los Angles in the shadows of Dodger Stadium. The...
The Robo Advisor market is booming with billions of dollars invested in these programs. According to Cerulli Associates the assets managed by Robo Advisors will rise to $489 billion by the year 2020.[1] That’s a lot of binary digits! I’m all for new technology and can’t image life without my...
Getting a car fixed is not fun. When my check engine light comes on in my car my blood pressure rises. A flat tire, a cracked windshield or an engine failure usually require a visit to the automotive shop.
One of my best friends from high school has been fixing cars for as long as I can remember...