Are you a true believer? It’s not easy staying the investing course without evidence. There’s an old story applicable to investing solely on faith. A mountain climber foolishly climbing alone slips off a precipice and finds himself dangling at the end of his safety rope, a thousand feet above a ravine. He calls out in…

Pandemics aren’t gender-neutral. A select few profited from stimulus juiced financial markets; others lost big time. Topping the list  – Women. Their finances suffering disproportionally to men. According to the National Women’s Law Center, women garnered 55% of the net 9.6 million pandemic layoffs. Not including the hundreds of thousands forced to leave jobs taking…

Why do investors incinerate themselves in the financial markets? It’s not intentional. They’re wired to self-destruct for reasons beyond their control. Look at the moth’s behavior. of moths, flying into the flames of lit candles. Is this self-immolation a deliberate suicide over a lover’s quarrel? Nope, Moths making burnt offerings of themselves exhibit complex reasons…

“Every person who doesn’t have enough money has a money story.” Michael Stein M.D. recently wrote a book appropriately titled Broke. Detailing his experiences working with impoverished clients within his medical practice. Not surprisingly, their health is sabotaged by their various financial predicaments. Not having their own financial planner commiserate with Dr. Stein emerges as their…

Making a major purchase without transparent information is an accident waiting to happen. Most parents are flying blind regarding the college admissions process. Like any other business, maximizing revenue takes precedence. In this case, your child is the product. Before plunking down a quarter of a million dollars or more, it’s important to know these…