Why Benchmarking to Indexes Doesn’t Make Sense for Most Investors
We all want to know “how we are doing” with our investments. Investors want some sort of guideline to compare ...
In Flying and Financial Planning, Rely on Instruments
On July 16, 1999, John F. Kennedy, Jr., was piloting his plane to Martha’s Vineyard from Essex County, N.J., when ...
Fear Not the Debt Ceiling or Government Shutdowns
Once again, we are hearing about the need to increase the debt ceiling and a possible government shutdown. These events ...
Bank Collapses… and Opportunities
Between March 8thand March 12th, 2023, three large U.S. banks failed, generating a lot of media attention. Many pundits wrote ...
Tax-Exempt Investing: It’s Not What You Make, It’s What You Keep
As the April tax filing deadline looms, many investors are thinking about the taxes they will have to pay. In ...
Can Money Buy Happiness?
The New Year is always a good time to reflect on what’s important in life and what can make us ...
Secure Act 2.0: Get Ready for an Even More Secure Retirement!
The SECURE Act 2.0, which was signed into law on December 29, 2022, is intended to make retirement planning easier ...
The “January Effect”
You may have heard of “the January Effect.” It refers to the belief that stock prices tend to rise more ...
