How much you should fund toward your child’s future education is a question that isn’t the easiest to answer, but there is a way to figure out what works best for you and your family. It is no secret that the cost of college education is increasing faster than...
Investing
What the 2016 Presidential Election Will Mean for Your Investments
The big day is nearly here. The United States’ long-running 2016 election spectacle is lurching toward its final week and you have probably found yourself wondering what the 2016 Presidential election will mean for your investments and your money. After all… The...
How to Make Friends with the Stock Market in Just 3 Minutes
Financial articles are often full of technical jargon that makes even my head hurt. I call it “Wall Street-speak,” and I’m sure you know what I’m referring to — terms like “volatility index,” “Dow Jones,” “debt instrument,” and “mortgage-backed security” that make us...
The Stock Market is Tumbling, Should You Sell?
You may have noticed that, so far in 2016, the stock market is tumbling! As a result, you might have concern about the future of your investments. In fact, if you read the financial news, I’m sure you’ve read some fairly scary headlines, and you might even be slightly...
What Wall Street Doesn’t Want You to Know
If you are reading this article, you live in better quality conditions than the royalty of the Holy Roman Empire. It’s true. Our air is an ambient temperature, our food is refrigerated (and microwaved), our smart phones are an arm’s length away, we travel from one...
Investment Advice for Business Owners
Watch my video, or read below for my best investment advice for business owners: https://youtu.be/gTEEDmq-aoc You're an Entrepreneur Running a business takes confidence. In business, you often need to make decisions quickly. You’ve got it all on the line, and you’re...
Money Minute Series: The #1 Investing Myth
No matter how good or bad the economy is, there's always someone telling you what you should do with your money. What's worse, there are commonly held beliefs that are just flat out WRONG. Do you believe the BIGGEST INVESTING MYTH? https://youtu.be/OmvLqXxZoUE
5 Investing Fundamentals I Learned in Basketball Camp
I remember the summer between 7th and 8th grade. I was an awkward pre-teen who had already bested 5’9” and my parents put me in basketball camp (obviously, right?!?). Until then, when I played, I probably looked more like I was having a panic attack than actually...
5 Things Women Should Know About Investing
Simply put, women lack confidence when it comes to investing. Study after study consistently reveals that women take charge of buying decisions, budgeting and daily spending plans, but say they lack clarity about how to build wealth. For 15 years, I’ve been working...
Company IPO Demystified
For some business owners, who may start out bootstrapping with their best idea, their best friend, and all the comforts your garage can offer, your dream day just might come. What if you grow a good idea into an IPO-able company? What happens when you strike it...