Why Twitter (X) Puts Me in a Pessimistic Mood

Several times each week I peruse X (formerly known as Twitter). When I open the [...]

When Expectations Don’t Match Desires

A lot of grief is caused these days by miscommunication and unmet expectations. When we [...]

When is it Easy to Invest?

Is it ever easy to invest in stocks? I don’t know. Investors hate investing when [...]

The Biggest Issue With Treating Your 401k as an ATM

The Wall Street Journal recently reported how frequently investors are tapping into their 401k well [...]

What is “Safe” for an Investor?

One of the most challenging parts of communication is that we use words that have [...]

Could Bias Make AI Dangerous to Our Future Decisions?

AI has been the rage lately, with a lot of attention due to the parabolic [...]

When Spouses Engage Differently With You

Client communication is one of the most important facets of the advisor/client relationship. We want [...]

When Your Client Needs to Be More Aggressive But Won’t

It is not uncommon for advisors to have situations in which an investor needs to [...]

The Holy Grail of Investing

Tony Robbins recently wrote a book, The Holy Grail of Investing. Based on Robbins’ notoriety [...]

What to Do When Investors Mix Politics and Investing

We are still many months from the next election, but strong feelings about the current [...]