2021
May 17, 2021 Have you heard anyone say, “I am ready to retire!” If this phrase is unfamiliar to you, the odds are that you are not living in the United States of Retirement. I have been overwhelmed by the…
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May 10, 2021 If you have skimmed the headlines over the last several months, you have likely seen Tesla Motor’s co-founder, Elon Musk, mentioned in the context of outer space. Musk owns the rapidly growing company SpaceX, along with many…
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May 03, 2021 There is no denying that the past 13 months have been challenging for everyone. However, more Georgians (and Americans in general) are becoming vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, and we may be finally starting to see a…
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April 26, 2021 While helping a family member research a car’s value for a potential sale or trade-in, we were astonished to see the Kelly Blue Book value jump by 40% in the span of eight weeks! A colleague had…
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April 19, 2021 Much has been written of the somewhat counterintuitive impact of the pandemic on residential real estate, but how have the wealthy adjusted their expectations of home, sweet home? Like most everybody else, the rich around the globe…
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April 12, 2021 You know Mr. Franklin’s reflection that: “…in this world, nothing is certain but death and taxes.†Although we know we cannot live forever and we want to organize our affairs and take care of our loved ones, we have a strong…
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April 05, 2021 The cryptocurrency Bitcoin Core (BTC) made news again this past week when it flirted once more with its previous high. BTC’s value has increased almost 102% this year, and close to 800% from a year ago. As…
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March 29, 2021 Technology has provided us with a lot of fun gadgets for our homes, including voice-controlled lightbulbs, and even a refrigerator that helps you search for recipes and order your groceries online. Unfortunately, there is a major downside…
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March 22, 2021 Every year the investment world eagerly awaits Warren Buffett’s annual letter to the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway. This year was no exception. For years we have followed WB (now 90) as a source of undiluted wisdom and…
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March 15, 2021 In 2002 I was visiting clients with the Chief Economist of Merrill Lynch, David Rosenberg. We had hours of time in the car and David loves to talk. David was very chatty about a subject I knew…
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