Basis Points
Basis points (bps) – or “bips” – is financial jargon advisors love to toss around. It’s often used to define the fees investors pay advisors. Our blog serves as a way to give Basis Points back to investors.
Money Talks: Thomas Jefferson And Opportunity Cost
The two-dollar bill is somewhat of an oddity. For decades it’s been associate with bribery, election fraud, gambling, prostitution, and all around bad luck. While the bill itself suffers from financial dubiety, the face that adorns it gives some solid financial advice.
Money Talks: Tracking Expenses with George Washington
What would the faces on our money say about our use of it? George Washington may actually have had more to say about our tracking of expenses than the expenses themselves.
Click It or Ticket With Financial Seatbelts
Few of us get in our cars without immediately fastening our seatbelts. Employing a few “financial seatbelts” may save us from financial disaster.
A Christmas (Giving) Story
December is National Giving Month. With so much consumer marketing, how can we turn our focus to generous, tax-efficient charitable giving? Read about three unique gifting strategies in today’s blog.
Concrete Gardens
Have you ever been tempted to turn your finances into a concrete garden? Jogging past a house in my neighborhood recently made me think about how this oddity naturally rears its head with investments.
Time Is Money
The world of alternative investments is as fascinating as it is diverse. One popular alternative investment is the collectible category of high-end watches. Originally written for the Horological Times, this post looks at how investors should view these real assets and provides some keys to successfully investing in them.