The US Federal Reserve has started to raise interest rates to combat inflation. The expectation is that they will continue to raise interest rates throughout the year and that these increases may be significant. Investors are concerned that these interest rate...
What happened with Gamestop and several other companies whose stocks went from rags to riches in a matter of days? Is this the battle where individual investors fight the good fight against evil hedge funds? Unfortunately, that may not be the case. As with any brutal...
Recent events impacting both my clients and my family have prompted me to write this. We have such wonderful technology that allows us to connect with one another in so many ways. However, this same technology has been weaponized by criminal networks whose goal is to...
Most of us are familiar with the honeymoon phase of a relationship; those first 6 months (or so) when you are positive that you’ve met your handsome prince or your beautiful princess. Then reality kicks in. It is only during periods of adversity that you know for sure...
A little over a month ago, I traveled to Côte d’Ivoire. Formerly known as Ivory Coast (its name was legally changed to its French translation), it is a country on the west coast of Africa near the equator. That place was hot! In most cities, the daily temperature was...
I remember when I was stranded with my car just off Peachtree Road during a cold snowy day in Atlanta. In a most foolish moment, I drove a rear-wheel drive automobile home from work in the snow and ice. While standing by my car in obvious frustration, a man driving by...
