Another college graduation period is almost upon us. I was recently asked by a client to talk to their soon-to-graduate son about how to get a job in an increasingly difficult labor market. I agreed. The client asked me what…

Early 2026 has proven to be a season of upheaval.  In technology boardrooms, technology stock prices, and even on the ice in Milan, we are seeing signs of disruption. Four stories, seemingly unrelated, together paint a picture of a world in…

As a family of four, our oven has increasingly become one of our most used appliances. Between the nearly endless supply of chicken that 4- and 6-year-olds somehow are able to consume, birthday cakes, and daily meals, it gets plenty…

An old friend used to say, “Write something worth reading. And if you can’t do that, go do something worth writing about.” It sounds easy enough, but it is hard in practice. I was in the salt marshes along the…

The investment approach of passive index investing began inauspiciously. In 1975 Jack Bogle, founder of The Vanguard Group, launched the first index fund available to retail investors. He hoped to raise $150 million but only managed to gather $11 million.…