Today I'm gonna take a break from the financial chatter for Comeback Saturday. Every Saturday I will be sharing some great comeback stories or stories about people who overcame massive amounts of adversity to achieve great things. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXQ-6YGcm5I Today I talk
What Is An Economic Stimulus Anyway?
Economic stimulus is when the government boosts private sector growth during a recession. “Fiscal stimulus” includes reducing taxes, regulation reduction, and deficit spending. Then there is “monetary stimulus” done by central banks such as interest rate cuts. During a recession economic growth
Digital Nomads
With so many companies embracing remote work the digital nomad lifestyle has been pushed center-stage. Digital nomads take advantage of remote work to travel the world and work from exotic locations. The movement has grown so much that countries are now offering residency incentives for
Will the Election Tank the Market?
With all of the uncertainty around the election, the most frequent question I'm seeing is will the election tank the market? The debate this week didn't provide any reassurance. In the video below I talk about 3 things to keep in mind around
Chasing Fall Colors
Fall is here, it’s time to chase the season’s changing colors… On the West Coast, head to California’s Napa Valley. Climb aboard the Napa Wine Train and watch the color show put on by the vineyards. In the Rocky Mountain region head to the Grand Tetons and enjoy nature while it shows off its
Disaster Preparedness
Its fire season on the west coast… and hurricane season on the east coast… With so much disaster in 2020 already, it’s only prudent to be prepared. Here are 3 ways you and your family can prepare for whatever 2020 has in store: Create an Emergency Plan document: Plan for fire, flood, and
Tips to Identify Fake News in Social Media
Social media is full of fake news. Here are a few tips to help identify it: Avoid getting your news from social media: If you see a post on Facebook with news you have not heard anywhere else, that is a red flagDon’t trust strangers: If you don’t recognize the source or the author, that is a red
August Jobs Report
The August jobs numbers are out and it’s a bit of a good news/bad news situation. The good news is that the economy added 1.4M jobs despite ever-present COVID-19 outbreaks. This gain brought the unemployment rate down from 10.2% in July to 8.4% in August. The bad news is that August is now the