2018 and older

March 13, 2017 Last week I was headquartered at one of the top hospitals in Georgia because a loved one was undergoing surgery. A hospital is a unique place for both patients and their anxious family. There are only two…

March 6, 2017 The days of cheap money may be ending soon. The head of the Federal Reserve Bank, Janet Yellen, went so boldly as to tell the press that she thinks rates should be raised at this month’s FOMC…

February 27, 2017 So far this year, the markets have performed pretty well, but you would not think so if your primary source of market information was the news coming out of Washington. I have never before seen such rancor…

February 20, 2017 The issue that investors tend to worry about most is whether they have enough money for retirement. People want to be sure they do not run out of money and they can maintain their desired standard of…

February 13, 2017 We often get asked about the health of the real estate market. This interest is not surprising given our firm is located in the heart of an epicenter of real estate development, Atlanta, GA. The skyline of midtown…

February 6, 2017 I work with many clients who are retired.  Some of them retired when they sold their businesses.  Others retired from the corporate world after long and successful careers. Very few, however, retired at the “normal” retirement age…

January 31, 2017 This week’s market movement strikes me as one that needs particular comment. It’s the first full week of President Trump actually running things in DC. Over the 70 days since his election, the S&P 500 has risen…

January 2017 2016 was quite a year to remember.  As the year advanced we saw some remarkable contrasts between winners and losers.  U.S. equities were big winners, with the S&P 500 Index up nearly 12% on the year, and the…

January 23, 2017 A lively discussion occurred at our firm this past Friday.  It began as we discussed the excitement of the Atlanta Falcons playing in the NFC championship game on Sunday. We talked about many relevant issues from what…

January 17, 2017 Almost 7,000 people die in the US each day, but funerals still seem like rare events.  I attended a funeral last week for a wonderful man.  Since his passing I have been drawn to reflect on his…