Money, like blood in our veins… I have been dealing with money professionally for a long time. During these many years, several things about it have become very clear. As you can imagine, dealing with a wide range of clientele, I have gotten a rare and privileged look inside the
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May
May
“Another day, another dollar.”
“Another day, another dollar.” I remember when I was a kid I thought, “If I had a million dollars, I could do anything.” What happened? Later in my life when I started making very good money I asked a friend, “How much money do I need to stop working, ten
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Apr
Apr
What to do now?
What to do now? For myself and my friends who invest, the question of “what to do now” frequently comes up. It is a topic of discussion that usually ends in shrugged shoulders, headaches and no clear decision about what to do. I realized after years of talking to investors
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Oct
Oct
The Banking System – “it’s broken”
I am using my blog to communicate situations and data that I come across in my work and everyday life. My hope is that it will help answer questions that people have about finance and the current state of affairs. It is sort of a FAQ (frequently asked question) concept.
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Oct
Oct
Risk and reward
Lately the subject of “risk” has been on my mind a lot, as well as on the minds of my friends and clients, so I thought I would jot down a few notes on the subject. In general most investors focus equally on risk and reward; how much am I
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Aug
Market Commentary
I frequently get asked, “What do I think about the economy?” or “What do I think the stock markets are going to do?”. Depending on the person doing the asking and what they are invested in or thinking about investing in, the conversation can get quite involved. Sometimes the discussion
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