Author: Brent Lemieux CFA® CPA In his 1949 book, “The Intelligent Investor” (the best book ever written on investing according to Warren Buffett), Benjamin Graham created a fictional character named Mr. Market. Mr. Market is a remarkably accurate human representation of the stock market and … [Read more...]
How Can We Protect Our Future From Financial Crisis?
How Should I Adjust My Portfolio for the Coming Election?
Author: Brent Lemieux CFA® CPA There has been quite a bit of “the sky is falling” talk due to the upcoming election. With the two least popular candidates in the last ten election cycles remaining, warnings of disaster seem to be flowing in from everywhere. If you are scared at the proposition of … [Read more...]
The Risk to Watch
Author: Darrell R. Tierney CFP® CPA PFS I came across this quote, and I really don’t think it could be said any better: Those who judge their portfolio performance relative to some narrow benchmark are focusing on an issue that is largely irrelevant to their ultimate financial success. The only … [Read more...]
How Much Money is Enough to Have a Living Trust?
Questions That Come Up During Jury Duty Author: Drew Osborne CFP® I served on jury duty for the first time last May. People in the past have told me court is nothing like what is portrayed on television. In reality, it’s boring, mundane, drawn out, and not filled with exciting plot twists. So I … [Read more...]
What Warren Buffett Taught Me On The Couch
Author: Darrell R. Tierney I spent five hours last Saturday on the couch. This time of year I generally prefer to spend Saturdays on my boat, but Berkshire Hathaway graciously streamed their annual shareholders’ meeting on Yahoo Finance. In years past, our team has made the early morning trek to … [Read more...]