Over the last week, I’ve had a lot of questions coming in about the elections; and specifically, what effect the results will have on the market. Will the markets crash based upon which candidate wins? Does it really matter which political party occupies 1600 Pennsylvania? Most people tend to believe that stocks tend to do…
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Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing! At some point, you’ve probably received a piece of mail or heard the guy on the radio with the following too-good-to-be-true sales pitch “No Taxes, No Fees, & No Risk”. If you haven’t heard it yet, just wait. You will. This sales…
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In 2016, financial markets, the economy, and geopolitics experienced an unusual number of milestones. While markets are testing new directions, it’s easy to overemphasize change, putting a spotlight on uncertainty and playing up the worst case scenario. The way to assess the new dynamic is not to ask, “What’s broken?” or “What’s fixed?” but “How…
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Finally, we made it! The day we’ve all been waiting for. By the end of the day, we’ll either have a new president-elect, a contested outcome or even the possibility of a split electoral. And while the market protagonists are out in full force today, whatever the outcome, there’s one thing I know with near certainty.…
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Q. I’m a teacher and plan on retiring in the next few years. I also have Social Security benefits from various jobs I have worked. I have been told that since I am a teacher I will not be able to collect my Social Security. Is this true? – J.B. in Texas I hear this…
DetailsWhen it comes to investing, no words ring truer than the old adage – “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.” Back in March, I wrote a post on this very subject. You can read it here This past weekend I happened across this from the Dallas Morning News: A well-known Frisco…
DetailsI had the pleasure of spending 4 hours of quality road time yesterday driving to East Texas for a client meeting. On multiple AM channels, I heard an advertisement for an “investment” that was “like a CD” using words such as “Safe” “Predictable” “Stable”. Here’s the kicker. This 1 year investment offers a 9% return. …
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