In the investment community, all eyes are on inflation this year. Economic analysts at Merrill Lynch anticipate further tightening in the labor market, to the tune of 3.9 percent…

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    Many social media users share nearly all aspects of their lives, from photos of cute kids and pets to their political views. And now, we even are seeing…

Financial Strategies in 2018   One philosophy of investing, as opined by Warren Buffett, is to be “fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful.”1 The nation’s…

Recognizing Our Biases Our brains are wired to rely on shortcuts that enable us to function efficiently and make decisions based on previously known data. While that’s convenient in some…

Tax Reform: What Made It Into the Law, and What Does It Mean?   After months of hashing and rehashing what was (or wasn’t) in the tax reform bill —…

    Despite the research and due diligence necessary in developing an investment portfolio, investors are frequently influenced more by their own emotional and behavioral biases than by data.1 These…

Money Saving Tips Tax Reform and Retirees   The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that President Trump signed into law in late 2017 has several provisions that may affect retirees.…

Making Your Brain Happy   Here’s a thought: The things that make you happy aren’t necessarily the things that make your brain happy. For example, your brain may not care…

Experiences Over Possessions – Live, Love, Laugh and Save Money   Make a list of the top 10 things you want in life that you currently have not achieved. Then…