2018 and older

September 25, 2017 A quick drive around Atlanta’s emerging neighborhoods like the Old Fourth Ward, Castleberry Hill, Cabbagetown and many more will surface some similar observations. There are young couples pushing strollers past historic homes being passed by kids skateboarding…

September 18, 2017 As I ride in my car looking at the landscape, I wonder who owns that home or that piece of property. What amazes me is that outside of national parks, basically 99% of American property east of…

September 11, 2017 One measure of wealth in America is the number of homes per family. As wealth accumulates there is often an increasing desire to buy a “second home”. Lively family debates then take place over whether the right location…

September 5, 2017 An unheralded aspect of work is the impact it can have on the way we relate to others. In the course of a work career we learn much about the behaviors which are productive, and those which…

August 28, 2017 I recently joined several friends for a hike in the Andes mountains of Peru. We spent four days hiking along ancient Incan trails, through a cloud forest, over an alpine tundra, and ultimately to the lost city…

August 22, 2017 Recently, a friend told me he turned $800 into $7,000 in just two weeks! Whenever I hear figures like these it is hard to suppress my skepticism. My friend is a twenty six year old software consultant,…

August 14, 2017 As someone directly impacted by the fiery collapse of a 100-foot-long elevated section of I-85 earlier in the spring of this year, I have a new appreciation for the importance of effective transportation. Atlanta’s ice and fire-inflicted…

August 2017 It has been a good year for equity investors across the board. All but four of the world’s thirty leading stock indexes were positive in the first half, an occurrence not seen since 2009. International stocks outperformed domestic…

August 8, 2017 One of my adventures this summer was a trip to America’s heartland for the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, otherwise know as “RAGBRAI”.  The ride is the world’s largest and longest running organized cycling event. …

July 31, 2017 Becoming a millionaire isn’t something you learn in school, but it’s a little simpler than many realize when time is on your side. All it takes is investing $94/month from age 20 to age 65. That’s just…