Blog
3 Jan 2018
Economics
Everything Keeps Getting Better: 2018 Edition
Do you ever get the feeling that the only news they report is bad news? Well if you’ve ever wondered why that is, there is...
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Where’d All the Risk Go?
America is more divided now than ever, a hostile foreign power is openly threatening us with nuclear weapons, and we don’t even know what next...
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30 Oct 2017
Investing
Bitcoin; and other Fun Ways of Setting Your Money on Fire
Alright, bring on the hate mail! As I promised in my last post, today I give you more than you ever wanted to know on...
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3 Investments to Avoid in an Expensive Market
You’ve probably heard it, maybe you’re worried about it: stocks are expensive, bonds are expensive, real estate is expensive, it seems like just about everywhere...
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10 Oct 2017
EntrepreneurshipEstate Planning
Wildfires: Small Business – Big Hearts
As I woke again this morning to the smoky haze covering San Francisco, I am reminded of my many friends in Napa and Santa Rosa...
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3 Investments to Consider for an Expensive Market
Here’s a market concern we’ve been hearing from investors more and more lately: There aren’t any good investment opportunities right now. Stocks are expensive, bonds...
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31 Aug 2017
Entrepreneurship
Three Behavioral Hacks for Business Owners to Take Back Their Lives and Eliminate Retirement Worries
Business Owners, Take Back Your Life and Eliminate Worry Over Whether You Will Have Enough to Retire on. How familiar does this scenario sound?...
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31 May 2017
EconomicsFinancial Planning
Credit Double Threat on the Horizon
Recently, the WSJ reported on two positive credit trends in the US Economy. Individually, these trends are very positive for a growing economy, however, in...
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A Permanent Bear Market in Fossil Fuels?
In my last post I wrote about how the financial industry, led in particular by asset manager BlackRock, may begin putting pressure on the private...
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20 Mar 2017
Investing
BlackRock Goes Green
When it comes to the financial markets, I am a perennial optimist. Investing not only makes us richer in the long run, it makes the world...
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6 Mar 2017
Investing
Snap and Sucker Bets
Imagine I offer you the following deal: I will sell you a promissory note so I can expand my business. The note will be subject...
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27 Feb 2017
Estate Planning
Estate Planning: Don’t Die Trying
Estate planning isn’t difficult but it is time consuming if you want to do it right. According to a new study by Caring.com, only 40%...
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