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9 End of Year Tips to Finish 2015 with a Bang – not a Blow-Out
Even the best financial plans can be tough to stick to during the holiday season. No matter how careful you’ve been all year, it’s tempting to splurge on some of
7 Tips to Maximize the Value of a Bonus or Raise
Expecting a bonus or a raise? Read these tips before you start Googling timeshares in Cancun If you’ve got an end-of-year bonus or a well-deserved raise coming, it’s easy to
How Diversified is your Diversification?
In November yet another firm fell victim to the growing Valeant fallout as Tiger Ratan Capital Fund LP fell 33% over the past three months, wiping out gains for 2015. Those
Robo Advisors vs Traditional Advisors: Beyond the Red Pill and the Blue Pill
When you hear the words Robo Advisors, what do you think of…? The Matrix? And does Financial Advisor conjure up a swaggering DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street? Or
The Most Important Question You’ll Ever Ask Your Financial Advisor
Does your financial advisor follow the Fiduciary Standard or the Suitability Standard? If you don’t know the answer without peeking – or calling your Lifeline – you’re not alone. A
Donald Trump and the Benefit of Financial Foresight
Donald Trump’s current net worth – as he would be the first to tell you – is estimated to be between $2 and $4 billion, most of which he made
My Response To a Millennial’s Open Letter To CNBC
After the markets took an incredibly volatile ride on August 24th, zerohedge.com published this letter to CNBC from a millennial named Ryan, who wrote: “I’ve dipped my toes in the stock
3 Winning Strategies Investing and Fantasy Football Share
As the NFL season begins, millions of fantasy football fans are busy researching and drafting their teams. And this season, as in previous ones, fans will be wondering why some
Straight Talk about Volatility and Compound Interest – the Snowball Effect
Compound interest is, simply put, the interest you earn on the sum of both your initial investment and the interest that investment has already earned. Why is it important? Because