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The phone rings, and it’s your grandchild’s phone number. You answer, excited for a call with your loved one, but someone else answers. The caller explains frantically and tearfully that your grandchild has been badly…
One of the biggest challenges investors will face is the question of timing – “If I have a significant amount of cash, when is the best time to invest it?” Investing just before a market…
When asked about growing deficit in the U.S., Ronald Reagan famously quipped, “I am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself.” Investors are having a less sanguine response…
Going to cash is a lot like settling into a really comfy-looking couch. From a distance, the couch appears to be soft, supportive and a great place to rest and recover. But when you actually…
Investor confidence is pretty similar to something I call “lake-ice confidence.” I grew up with a lake behind my house. When I was about 10, my friends and I loved to walk out onto the…
Bitcoin has garnered a lot of attention recently, and this is no surprise given its return of about 1000% in the last year (and over 50,000% in the last five years). It is hard to…
There are plenty of things that scare us at Halloween Horror movies that feature ghosts, zombies, vampires, and werewolves come to mind immediately. What about the Halloween horror of being on the receiving end of…
One of my favorite movies of 2015 was “The Martian.” It combined science and determination with a good dose of humor. Interestingly, I think these elements are also present in a truly thoughtful investor. As…
As Baby Boomers continue to retire, questions about the costs associated with long-term care continue to concern them. Questions we commonly hear include: Exactly how will I pay for long-term care if my spouse or…
It’s that time of year again—the winter months have set in and many of us are already yearning for escape to warmer weather. If you’re in the process of planning a trip abroad this winter,…