The KISS Principle

The KISS Principle

Keep It Simple Stupid (The KISS Principle to Investing) The KISS Principle is something that I’ve grown up having engrained into my head. If you haven’t been hit over the head with it your entire life, KISS stands for Keep It Simple, Stupid. While this motto has served me well with life in general, it…

Pros and Cons of REITs

Pros and Cons of REITs

In the past several months, I have fielded calls from a few different clients that have heard, and become interested in, investing in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs for short). A REIT is a form of real estate investment designed to reduce or eliminate tax while simultaneously providing returns on real estate. REIT’s can either…

We All Scream For Ice Cream!

We All Scream For Ice Cream!

We’re in the birthday season in my house. While it would be wonderful if this was limited to one party for my (almost) 8-year old son, this is not the case. In fact, due to scheduling, there will likely be 3 or 4 smaller parties this year. This past weekend was the first. Birthday parties…

3,453 Day Bull Run

3,453 Day Bull Run

On Wednesday, the bull market turned 3,453 days old. By most definitions, that is the longest bull run on record. Since the financial crisis bottomed on March 9th, 2009, the S&P 500 has risen more than 300%. Quite a historic run! While it’s important to acknowledge the record bull run. It’s also important to keep…