Braces and Relaxing in Retirement

My daughter recently got braces. As we spoke to the orthodontist, he revealed the reason he loves what he does. When he got his braces off as a teenager, teeth straightened and in the right place, he felt like a whole new life was opened up to him. He wanted to give...

April Economic Update

  April 2017  THE MONTH IN BRIEF Stocks went sideways rather than north in March, with the S&P 500 losing just 0.04%. The Federal Reserve made another quarter-point interest rate move, and overseas, the United Kingdom initiated Brexit proceedings. While new...

Are We in a Bubble?

I’ve been asked if we’re in an investment bubble. One thing about bubbles, it’s really hard to tell if you’re in one until it bursts. And then, you want to grab your rubber ducky and remember this is why you have your portfolio well diversified to manage market dips...