Writings

What happens when you find an occupation you love and spend your entire life working at it? One of the best documentaries out there (in my humble opinion) is one called “Jiro Dreams of Sushi.” It came out in 2011 and beautifully gives an account of the best sushi chef in the world. Jiro Ono…
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When the question of “How much does it cost to work with you?” inevitably comes up, most financial advisors want to dive for cover. It’s kind of a funny paradox. Here we are advising clients and taking on such taboo topics as how to manage and steward financial resources, and yet we shrink when we…
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On this month’s episode of The Real Retirement Podcast, I discuss what being an investor actually means because it’s not what you think! Actually, how most people define what an investor is could put your retirement in jeopardy. If we are going to have a chance at building wealth and making our money last through…
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Nowadays, the term “investor” applies to anyone who buys or sells a security. It’s a loose term that gets labeled on anyone who participates in the stock market at all without any regard to what he/she buys or for what purpose. This grand generalization of “investors” ends up hurting more than it helps. Let’s find…
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If you were blind but were given the opportunity to have your vision restored through a risky and complicated surgery, would you take that risk? Mike May was blinded by a freak accident at age 3, but that never slowed him down. He went on to set world records in downhill skiing, join the CIA,…
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There’s a lot of noise out there when it comes to investing and markets. We are bombarded every day with news articles, analysis, opinions, and alerts about what’s going on and the reasons for these occurrences. Sometimes common sense is the first to go in the face of these emotions, so I’ve compiled a list…
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