Are you a professional? What does it mean to be a professional? The textbook definition is: a person who does a job that needs special training and a high level of education. But it’s more than that, isn’t it? Being a professional encompasses many things – from skillset to...
9 Keys to Effective Decision Making Everyone deals with uncertainty in their lives, making decisions is what of the most difficult parts of being human. There are so many factors to consider when weighing your options – no matter the size of your decision. Here are some tips that...
Summer Daze “Roll out those lazy, hazy crazy days of summer You’ll wish that summer could always be here” Nat King Cole – Those Lazy, Hazy Crazy Days of Summer A recent newspaper headline was “June’s stock market returns best since 1955”. Those inclined to look back a bit further in...
With the benefit of hindsight (the mirror portion of our title) the near 20% stock market decline from October 3rd through December 24th of last year is something that might have been anticipated. The combination of a 25% increase in oil prices and the yield on the ten year US...
Many of our fellow citizens, and this may include yourself, are rubbing their temples to encourage blood flow to minds benumbed by the events of this past Tuesday. Please allow me to share a few thoughts that you may find helpful in establishing your expectations for the financial...
The stock market’s 20% + return in 2017 led investors to approach 2018 feeling optimistic about the probability of the continuance of the good times. The market’s 10% return in the first three weeks of January last year seemed to confirm the likelihood of the fulfillment of...
Yesterday (Wednesday) the US stock market (as measured by the Dow Jones Industrial Average) was seemingly on its way to a 200 to 400 point decline when apparently the bulls left early for the day and the bears were left without anyone to sell to driving the market down 800 points at...