You may have heard the VIX spiked nearly 40% yesterday, but you may not know what the VIX is, or what it means to you. Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered… Disclaimer: Nothing on this blog should be considered advice, or recommendations. If you have questions pertaining your individual situation you should consult your financial advisor. For all of the…
Some perspective on the market today: Dow loses 372 points S&P 500 loses 43 points Nasdaq loses 158 points At first glance, those are some pretty big numbers; they will definitely grab the attention of investors who have relaxed thanks to the markets relatively calm behavior over the last year. As the often quoted in my writing Josh Brown points…
This Saturday, May 20th, is Lemonade Day in Indianapolis, and it will be the third year Roman and Leo will be participating with a lemonade stand of their own. For those not familiar with Lemonade Day, it was started in 2007 by Michael Holthouse to teach kids how to start, own and run their own business–a lemonade stand. In 2009…
I had a little help with this edition of the Whiteboard Series; Leo and I discuss the components of a financial plan. If your financial plan does not address these different aspects of your finances, you don’t have a financial plan–you have sales material. Disclaimer: Nothing on this blog should be considered advice, or recommendations. If you have questions pertaining your individual…
Every Friday I’ll be releasing my own compilation, a mixtape if you will, of blog posts from the week I think are worth your time. It’s Friday, which means it’s time for a new mixtape to drop! Before I get to this week’s posts, I feel the need to bring to your attention another great album release, Logic’s Everybody. While the…
Important: In today’s post we will be discussing specific stocks; the inclusion of these stocks in this post is NOT a recommendation to buy or sell. They are included only to illustrate the difficulty and risk of investing in IPOs. https://twitter.com/ArchelBlunt/status/862400097732243456 They say buy what you know. Well, the Millennials who followed that old adage and invested in Snap Inc.,…
This weekend my wife and I spent the evening at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the #RevIndy fundraising event; this was our second year attending the fundraiser for the Methodist Health Foundation. I’m not a seasoned fundraiser attendee, but Rev has to be the best fundraising event in Indy!
The majority of my social media, this blog included, tends to be targeted to Millennials, although the subject matter is applicable to everyone. Today, I’m flipping the script; I’m writing for the Baby Boomers, but I still want my Millennial readers to take note. I’m sharing this video in hopes of inspiring one person, just one person, nearing retirement to…
Every Friday I’ll be releasing my own compilation, a mixtape if you will, of blog posts from the week I think are worth your time. I’ve read one of the secrets to success in writing is consistency, so although this week’s Mixtape is going up at 11:00 Friday night, it’s still going up on Friday…I haven’t missed one in 8…
This week we are going to expand upon the last Whiteboard Series and discuss dividend reinvestment and its contribution to the power of compound interest. One simple investment practice can make a huge difference in the longterm outcome of your portfolio. Check it out! Disclaimer: Nothing on this blog should be considered advice, or recommendations. If you have questions pertaining your individual…