The Brexit Chaos
I turned on CNBC this morning to the news that the Brits had voted to leave the EU. The S&P futures showed a loss of nearly 4%. The British Pound dropping by nearly 8%. The announcers are interviewing anyone that will talk about the doom to come. In other words the sky is falling…again. Except […]
Sooner or Later?
If you think risk is the chance your investment dollar will go down today, then I challenge you to ask the question “When should I take on risk?” If you choose to put your money in a CD or savings account, you avoid the risk of any fluctuation of the principle. You do have the […]
Is Gold Really Golden?
Sometimes I get a question about investing in gold. Usually it is after a tumultuous time in the stock market or a geopolitical crisis de jour. But thinking of gold as an investment to my mind is wrong. Gold is not an investment it is something to speculate in. An investment grows apart from any […]
Breaking the Credit Card Habit
One of the most insidious problems I often face with clients is the use or rather misuse of credit cards. Swiping a card doesn’t feel as painful as spending your hard earned paycheck, but it should be. The road to credit card abuse starts like this: “I’ll have the money next month” which turns […]
