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Way back when I first started out in this business, around the turn of the century, there was this guy who’d walk around the office saying/asking/blurting, “Are you bull or bear?” He did more...
When the pandemic first struck, we knew it would change the world forever. But we couldn’t have known exactly how ... Now, the picture is becoming crystal clear, and the implications are HUGE. ...
“The sooner you realize that you’re a #$%@ commission salesman and not a #$%@ financial consultant, the sooner we’ll get along.” That’s what I was told during one of the weekly sales meetings at...
With my apologies to Charles Dickens, this is the best of times, the season of light, and the spring of hope — for a select few stocks and sectors. For everyone else, it’s the worst of times,...
Since the coronavirus pandemic early this year, the threats to your income have been rampant … The biggest cuts in stock dividends since the Great Recession. The worst unemployment since the...
She was the prettiest girl in school, so I almost fainted when she handed me an invitation to her birthday party. It was my first boy/girl party, so I was both nervous and excited. On the day of...
Two types of investments have become incredibly precious. Not only are they seeing incredibly strong demand, but they’re racking up powerful gains as a result. There’s no reason to keep you in...
In the first wave of the coronavirus crisis, Americans suffered three devastating blows to their income: Over 40 million were thrown out of work. The interest they could earn on their savings...
I love the Fourth of July holiday almost as much as I love Thanksgiving. It’s a time to get together and celebrate America, shoot off fireworks, eat as much grilled food as possible and, most...
How are you going to spend your Fourth of July weekend? A BBQ with family and friends? Golfing? Boating? Camping? Traveling? Everybody enjoys a little leisure, but how does 5,000 days of leisure...