The Morgan Report Q3 2021 Review — Crypto Breakthrough & Employee Stock Options
It’s not often investors are able to see the inner workings of a truly brilliant trading strategy in a cutting-edge sector of the investment world, in this case cryptocurrency. Many unique investment strategies are often driven by “black box” quantitative machines using computer algorithms investors aren’t privy to lest their secrets be revealed. This obfuscation […]
Read ArticleThe Morgan Report Q2 2021 Review – Invest in Coffee!
On July 12, The Wall Street Journal reported coffee prices were soaring due to drought in Brazil, the world’s biggest coffee producer. With the prospects of coffee demand exceeding supply, it would seem readily apparent that coffee prices will continue to climb. Or will they? I must admit I’m not a coffee achiever. My morning […]
Read ArticleThe Morgan Report Q1 2021 Review – An Advocate for Your Values
The last year has been full of challenges that negatively affected our lives. As individuals and families, we’ve had to adjust and be resilient—qualities that will not only help us be successful in life, but in investing as well. The positive throughout this is that it has forced us to minimize the noise in our […]
Read ArticleThe Morgan Report Q4 2020 Review – Lessons Learned
2020. Whew! I’m sure we’re all glad that’s over with, but as they say, beware what you ask for. Thankfully, my clients have stayed healthy and have mostly relegated to focusing on other areas of their lives like work, family, and emotional well-being. That’s great news, as there are many less fortunate who are still […]
Read ArticleThe Morgan Report Q3 2020 Review – Get Your FAANG’s Out?
Our experiences are not only, by definition, our lives; they shape our outlook on our future potential and everything around us. Recent negative experiences can hold us back from achieving those things we want to accomplish in life—sometimes temporarily, or even for a lifetime. Conversely, recent positive experiences might cause us to be overexuberant, and […]
Read ArticleThe Morgan Report Q2 2020 Review: Walking The Dog
Why does it seem like the investment markets rarely do what you want or expect them to do? It’s like walking a dog. Imagine someone walking a straight line down the sidewalk and hoping the dog will follow the same path, but he just appears to be randomly going this way or that. The dog […]
Read ArticleThe Morgan Report 2020 Q1 Review : The Smell of Flowers Through A Mask
“Wow.” When I pause, look out the window, and think about the current state of affairs, that’s the word that most easily slides off the tongue — and I know those of you I’ve spoken with recently share that sentiment. There’s no question we’re all in this together and my first thoughts are for the […]
Read ArticleSome Rational Thoughts
You’ve seen the news and we have, too. In fact, we have a careful eye on everything going down – and up. We’ve been hearing from many of you about your concerns. The market is clearly responding to new information as it becomes known, but the market is pricing in unknowns, too. As risk increases […]
Read ArticleWhat You Need to Know about the SECURE Act
The SECURE (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement) Act became law during the last few weeks of 2019 and became effective on January 1. This measure, which affects anyone who has an IRA, includes the following significant changes: RMDs will begin at age 72, instead of 70½ — Required minimum distributions (RMDs) must be […]
Read ArticleVFO Hub offers access to best-in-class tax specialists
What does it take to be able to help clients gain financial peace of mind? To me, it requires a great team of Certified Financial Planner™ professionals that has access to cutting-edge technology and best-in-class resources. As a new member of VFO Hub, we’ve added a significant information source to our advisors’ toolboxes — one […]
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