2023

10/16/2023 Investment markets watch the release of new drugs to the public very closely. Recently, pharmaceuticals designed for blood sugar control have received a lot of attention, especially Wegovy and Ozempic. Both these drugs were originally prescribed to help diabetes…

10/09/2023 Anyone who has recently attempted to buy tickets from Ticketmaster to any popular event will likely agree that ticket purchasing has become an expensive Olympic-level competition. This competition was evident last November when a record 14 million users logged…

10/2/2023 As we bid farewell to the scorching days of summer and welcome the vibrant hues and chilly nights of autumn, we find ourselves in a season of change. Just as nature transforms its colors and sheds its leaves in…

9/25/2023 The US Tennis Open recently concluded in NYC, and one phrase used in every match was “advantage (a player’s name).” This year, there has been a major global match occurring between companies and their workers. Based on outcome after…

9/18/2023 Current investor sentiment varies greatly between the stock and bond markets. You would think each market was looking at two completely different environments.  Stocks appear to be ignoring the Fed’s highly restrictive monetary policy and responding positively to positive…

9/11/2023 The City That Never Sleeps always has something happening. September is no exception. The first two weeks of the month provided a myriad of high-profile events in sports, entertainment, and fashion. Let’s start with sports, and specifically tennis. The…

September 05, 2023 Financial counseling, like life in general, involves a lot of decision-making. And making good decisions is critical for long-term success. You could argue that our true “net worth” as individuals is nothing more than an aggregation of…

8/28/2023 For the first time in decades, cash yields are close to the earnings yield of the U.S. stock market. Both are currently about 5%. Historically, earnings yields of equities have been meaningfully higher than those of cash. That makes…

8/21/2023 A popular ploy in the playbook of politicians is taking credit for success that has nothing to do with them while blaming others when things go wrong. In a democracy, this can be addressed simply by voting the blowhards…

This year has already been a rollercoaster for cryptocurrency. Regulators and lawmakers don’t seem amused. In January, Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, pleaded not guilty to two counts of wire fraud and six counts of conspiracy.…