2025

An old friend used to say, “Write something worth reading. And if you can’t do that, go do something worth writing about.” It sounds easy enough, but it is hard in practice. I was in the salt marshes along the…

The investment approach of passive index investing began inauspiciously. In 1975 Jack Bogle, founder of The Vanguard Group, launched the first index fund available to retail investors. He hoped to raise $150 million but only managed to gather $11 million.…

I made a statement recently that raised a few eyebrows: within ten years, my family will have a drone taxi landing in our front yard, ready to take us to our home in the North Georgia mountains. That may sound…

Something has shifted in the world of financial fraud. The FBI reported $16.6 billion in internet crime losses last year, a 33% increase from 2024. But the more troubling statistic is this: the number of fraud reports stayed flat. Scams…

Prices for gold and silver have skyrocketed over the past year. Gold prices have increased nearly 90%, and silver prices have increased by over 200%. There are several dynamics driving this meteoric price growth, including global central banks purchasing gold…

Last week, I came home after a long day, started a load of laundry before dinner, and promptly forgot about it. The next morning, I opened the washer to find damp clothes clumped together, smelling faintly ‘off.’ It was not…

I do not believe that organizations like Prize Picks offer an ‘over/under’ bet on Africa becoming the continental powerhouse of the global economy; however, if they did, I would consider taking the over. There are many factors at play that…

Another year has come and gone, and the New Year resolutions are in! With 2026 ahead of us, this is a good time to review our financial annual tasks to ensure that we are “tracking” on all planning matters. Here…

At the start of a new year, when many New Year resolutions might not survive the month, I wonder how the predictions of major Wall Street Firm’s will look by the end of the year? So, let’s dust off Wall…

If you’ve avoided one brain rot zeitgeist, you or your kids may have unknowingly become entangled in another. I have recently discussed the comings and goings of the latest kid-speak with my two little ones. They are in sixth and…