I wrote this article on April 22nd, 2012 for my Golden Valley Patch Blog. My daughter’s softball season is now in full swing. When the weather cooperates, I have the pleasure of attending two to three of her softball games every week. At one game last week, I sat next...
I wrote this article on April 17th, 2012 for my Golden Valley Patch Blog. It never makes any difference what the “experts” think or say about the near-term direction of the stock markets. Always, the most important element that affects the value of your Minnesota...
I wrote this article on April 12th, 2012 for my Golden Valley Patch Blog. When your first quarter 2012 company retirement plan statement arrives later this month, you will surely see your retirement plan account value as high as you can remember in the last few years....
I wrote this article on April 10th, 2012 for my Golden Valley Patch Blog. There is a very old stock market adage that states, “Sell in May, and go away.” The way the stock markets have been acting over the last couple of weeks, I think now may be a good time to pay...
I wrote this article on April 5th, 2012 for my Golden Valley Patch Blog. With two teenage kids in Minnesota high schools sports year-round, I don’t have the time to spare during the school year. It is a rare weekday evening when I have time to just sit on the couch...
I wrote this article on March 30th, 2012 for my Golden Valley Patch Blog. Earlier this month, I was a co-presenter at an investment advice seminar in Orange County, CA. A great group of investment professionals were in attendance; most of them with questions about how...