"The only thing you sometimes have control over is your perspective. You don't have control over your situation. But you have a choice about how you view it." - Chris Pine, American actor As February began, investors were keeping a cautious eye on the coronavirus...
“Don't underestimate the value of doing nothing” —A. A. Milne, an English author, best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh We hope all is well with you so far in the New Year. You have likely heard us plead the case that we must embrace volatility...
By Lee Sherbakoff, CPA/PFS, CFP®, RICP® We all have dreams, but those dreams usually cost money, especially when it comes to retirement. It’s all well and good to picture yourself leisurely walking the beaches along Florida’s Gold Coast or funding an inheritance for...
"It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much." —Yogi Berra, Major League Baseball player, manager and Baseball Hall of Fame member You’ve heard it said before—never discuss religion and politics. It’s easy to understand why. Some...
“Stay in your seat come times of trouble. It’s only people who jump off the roller coaster who get hurt.” – Paul Harvey, American radio broadcaster for the ABC Radio Networks Over the last five years you have received our Monthly Insight letter. The purpose of...
“Markets typically like gridlock in D.C.” --Joseph Song, U.S. economist at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Headlines On September 24, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, officially called for an impeachment inquiry into President Trump. Although...
"Come to the woods, for here is rest. There is no repose like that of the green deep woods. Sleep in forgetfulness of all ill." -John Muir, advocate for the preservation of wilderness in the U.S. known as the “Father of the National Parks The Economy On July 31, the...
"The oldest old—people age 85 or older—constitute the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population… And living to 100 is becoming increasingly commonplace." – National Institute of Aging, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services A large majority of you, our...
“It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” ― Yogi Berra, Major League Baseball player, manager, and Baseball Hall of Fame member We’ve all heard it said: “Records are made to be broken.” We celebrate record-breaking winning streaks from our...
“The only discipline that lasts is self-discipline.” Bum Phillips--American football coach at the high school, college, and professional levels Since 1994, DALBAR’s Quantitative Analysis of Investor Behavior (QAIB) has measured the effects of investors’ decisions to...