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One-Night Stands and Leveraged ETFs

One-Night Stands and Leveraged ETFs

Apr 29, 2015

One-nights stands, in my opinion, are perfectly fine if both parties understand what it is and nobody is misleading anyone. Much the same, investing in leveraged ETFs can be exciting as long as you understand exactly what to expect and know going in it’s not for the long-term. Otherwise, if you...

Baby’s First Investment Account: 529, Coverdell, or UTMA

Baby’s First Investment Account: 529, Coverdell, or UTMA

Apr 21, 2015

Two very close friends of mine had their first child last week — a healthy and quite adorable baby girl! I met her for the first time at the hospital, and just 17 hours after she was born Mom and dad were already talking about planning for baby’s education. Never...

Six Ways to Reduce Taxes When Investing

Six Ways to Reduce Taxes When Investing

Apr 17, 2015

“I’m proud to be paying taxes in the United States. The only thing is — I could be just as proud for half the money” -Arthur Godfrey Tax evasion — the act of deliberately misrepresenting your income, overstating deductions, hiding money and investment gains offshore, and in general lying to...

It’s Still 2014 For the Roth IRA

It’s Still 2014 For the Roth IRA

Mar 30, 2015

Remember back when gas was $3.70, Jeremy Clarkson was still on Top Gear, and One Direction was a crappy five-member boy band instead of a crappy four-member boy band? 2014 seems so long ago for most of us, but for contributions to your IRA account that year is still alive....

Five Signs Your Broker is a Dick

Five Signs Your Broker is a Dick

Mar 19, 2015

Sorry I couldn’t think of a more eloquent word than that. I’ve just met too many so-called “advisors” out there that lack the knowledge, discipline, and ethics I believe clients deserve. The truth is a lot of brokers or financial advisors — or whatever their marketing groups are telling them...

Captain Planet and Mutual Funds

Captain Planet and Mutual Funds

Feb 2, 2015

There was a popular Saturday morning cartoon in the 1990s called Captain Planet and the Planeteers. It was a show about five kids — the Planeteers — from all over the globe who were given rings with special powers by Gaia, the spirit of the Earth. Their powers ranged from...

Beer and Robo-Advisors

Beer and Robo-Advisors

Jan 9, 2015

Recently the financial advisory business has seen the launch of many “robo-advisors”; websites that leverage technology to provide portfolio management services to clients without anxiety-inducing human interaction. These sites, such as Wealthfront and Betterment, typically ask the user a few simple questions and spit out a recommended portfolio based on...

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