Last week, Thanksgiving reminded me there are many things to be thankful for.  Most importantly – friends, family, food, and shelter.  Us Americans should also be grateful for a strong job market, a healthy economy, and tariff-free turkeys.  As we near the longest expansion in U.S. history, just behind

“Alexa, what’s the Spanish word for horse?” my son asked his living room as he scrambled eggs in the kitchen, hoping to expand the vocabulary of his 3-year-old daughter, Cali, at the same time.  

One of the most fundamental aspects of economics and money is the relationship between supply and demand and its effect on prices. When the stock market reaches certain valuations, sometimes there just aren't enough buyers (i.e. demand) at those new, higher prices.  This means, the market can go down

Have you been watching the markets the past few days? Harrowing!

If you’re like many people you may be currently recovering from the damage the headlines did to your heart.

And that’s understandable. News stations screaming that…

First of all, don’t frack into this topic online. Special interest groups have littered the internet with their “facts” about the bill. You may find a lot of what you read only argues one side of the bill. This is an important bill and this piece is intended to provide you with an unbiased overview of the relevant

Fall is in the air…seriously, it is. Somewhere out there is the weather we’re all looking forward to. You know what I’m talking about – fall weather! As in, the type of weather that isn’t 90+ degrees every day.

The Department of Labor (DOL) fiduciary rule, also known as the conflict of interest rule, was vacated on June 21, 2018, effectively killing it. Michael Kitces called this, “A dark day for consumers and real financial

Have you heard about the FIRE movement?  It’s been gaining steam in the backwaters of the world of internet finance blogs for years but received a major mainstream boost from this New

Many pride themselves in their extraordinary abilities to spot and exploit real estate investing opportunities.  Can they actually build returns sufficient to justify the inherent risk or is this flawed thinking?

We are officially in the midst of the longest bull market ever for the S&P 500 (by one measure).  Before you start running for the exit, remember, bull markets don't die of old age, they die of excesses. 

For those of you not familiar with the escalating tensions in Turkey, this short article is for you.  Turkey is a prime example of what happens when emerging economies overextend their balance sheets, and

Do you have an advisor that talked you into buying business development companies (known as BDCs), leveraged loans, or senior loans? It’s a good time to ask yourself if they understood what you would be risking when they made the recommendation?