2019

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The Scandinavian Green Deal

March 25, 2019

March 25, 2019 I have just returned from a two-week trip to Sweden and Norway to see family. Both these countries are wonderful places to visit. For example, the architecture in Stockholm is truly beautiful, and travel is easy for…

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The Disappearing $1 Bill

March 18, 2019

March, 18 2019 For the first time ever there are more $100 bills in circulation than $1 bills.  This historic milestone reflects the culmination of changes in how we use money in everyday life. The first nationally recognized $1 note…

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Are you Seeing the Whole Picture?

March 11, 2019

March 11, 2019 Recently I was asked to speak to an established Atlanta investment club about the market. The investment club sent me a copy of their portfolio, so I could review it prior to the talk. It was quite…

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No More Daylight Savings?

March 4, 2019

March 04, 2019 This Sunday, the 10th of March, the clocks will “spring forward” one hour. Personally, I’m looking forward to an extra hour of sunlight after the work day. However, I was surprised to learn that not everybody feels…

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Cutting The Cord

February 25, 2019

February 25, 2019 This past month I cancelled my cable TV subscription and switched my internet service to another provider in search of a more reliable signal. I had experienced one too many outages, and the backlog of requests for…

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For Better or Worse

February 18, 2019

February 18, 2019 One of the things I love about my job is the variety of incredibly smart people I get to deal with. I recently got to spend some time with John Streur, CEO of a $15 billion D.C.…

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An Automatic Retirement

February 11, 2019

February 11, 2019 “Auto-IRA” programs are the latest initiative aimed at helping Americans accumulate for retirement.  These relatively new state-based plans are for employees who are not offered a 401(k) plan, or equivalent, by their employers.  To date, nine states…

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$uper Bowl $pending

February 4, 2019

February 4, 2019 This week I felt obliged to write about one of the largest televised events in the world, especially because Atlanta hosted the week-long party. It is tough to tell how much money the Super Bowl brought in…

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“Resenting the Rich Is One of the Surest Ways to Stay Broke”

January 28, 2019

January 28, 2019 The source of the above quote (a Canadian called T. Harv Eker) would generally not be my “go to” person for life advice but I think he might have a point. The last 60 years or so…

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“Resenting the Rich Is One of the Surest Ways to Stay Broke”

January 28, 2019

January 28, 2019 The source of the above quote (a Canadian called T. Harv Eker) would generally not be my “go to†person for life advice but I think he might have a point. The last 60 years or so…

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