As human beings, I think we’re naturally more inclined to be active than inactive. Our minds are constantly turning with thoughts and ideas. If you’ve never
A budget bill has passed both houses of Congress and is on its way to the president’s desk to be signed into law. The bill contains changes that will impact
With US stocks off over 10% (as measured by the S&P500[1]) from their all-time highs reached in May, perhaps you’re wondering how the big-dogs are doing. You
After a remarkable run, the stock market has finally experienced some negative volatility. The last time we experienced anything like the past few weeks was in
On May 2nd we were in Omaha with several clients attending the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders meeting. The meeting marked a significant milestone.
I say this quite often, and I’ll say it here again, reading about politics is a sure way to make one cynical. It does for me at least. However, reading about
As the western world ages, concern is growing that we are in the early stages of an epidemic. According to the World Health Organization, over 35 million
Measuring performance in the investment business is absolutely necessary. But far too often, evaluating performance itself causes investors to make wealth
Things change quickly – and more drastically than many think…
There was a good article in The Wall Street Journal on December 5, 2014 titled “16 Rules for
One of the lessons I’ve learned over the years is that a critical part of my job is setting expectations. Since late 2012, US stocks have really marched
It is utterly amazing how little volatility we’ve witnessed in the stock market over the past six months. The world seems to be a more dangerous and unstable
I read a great book recently by Tom Rath called, "Well Being: The five essential elements." The book's first sentence starts by saying, "much of what we think