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President Obama has been taking a lot of heat lately (lately, meaning for the last 5 years) about his propensity to want to play Robin Hood. You know, taking

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Last week we looked at how to have your cake and eat it too and not gain weight. Well, not exactly, but we saw how you could gift appreciated stock to a charity

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As I was chewing on the last bit of cricket, I was reminded of our local water supply.

Hmmm…perhaps I should back up a bit.

Michelle, the Director of

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Your investments performed great last year. After all, the U.S. stock market did exceptionally well. As we enter tax season, the other side of the equation

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Deciding if you require a financial planner, stockbroker, insurance agent, or CPA for your needs requires some thought. There is no one answer. You may already

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“Making it” is a process, not an end; and no matter how messed up or glorious today was, tomorrow is another day. Since I’d like to help you have a glorious

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Dividends, the income which comes from many stocks, are in a middle of a renaissance. Back in the roaring ‘90s, dividends took a back seat to appreciation—the

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A few weeks ago, a Jade Rabbit landed on the moon. It is the first time in 37 years that anything has landed on (as opposed to smashed into) the moon. It’s been

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As there is a bit of lead time between when I write an article and it gets published, it’s now been several weeks since you first heard  about the security

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