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Radio Caller Questions: IRA Q&A

By adriscoll | July 9, 2015 | Comments Off on Radio Caller Questions: IRA Q&A

Every week we get a number of email questions that we try to answer on the air (by the way, you can now hear us on WNTP 990AM on Saturdays…

Digital Assets, Passwords and the Last Limo Ride

By adriscoll | June 24, 2015 | Comments Off on Digital Assets, Passwords and the Last Limo Ride

How the world has changed.  In the old days, like 20 years ago, you had a will, maybe a trust and perhaps a safe deposit box.  A few even had…

Should You Try To Match Or Beat The S&P 500?

By adriscoll | June 18, 2015 | Comments Off on Should You Try To Match Or Beat The S&P 500?

Many investors feel the need to match or exceed the S&P in the good years.  If they don’t, they consider themselves or their money managers a failure.  At the same…

A Downsizer’s Question: Buy or Rent?

By adriscoll | June 3, 2015 | Comments Off on A Downsizer’s Question: Buy or Rent?

So often I am asked by clients for my thoughts on them selling the big house and downsizing now that they are finally empty nesters. A few months back I…

Robots, Uber and Airbnb

By adriscoll | May 28, 2015 | Comments Off on Robots, Uber and Airbnb

Over the past few weeks I’ve read several eye-opening articles and columns about the future of businesses and jobs.  For example, will taxis become a thing of the past?  It’s…

Wish You Had Retired Earlier?

By adriscoll | May 14, 2015 | Comments Off on Wish You Had Retired Earlier?

If the answer is yes, you are not alone. A recent study done by the Insured Retirement Institute found that 50% of those ages 62 to 70 with investable assets…

Sell in May and Go Away???

By adriscoll | April 30, 2015 | Comments Off on Sell in May and Go Away???

It’s finally starting to feel like spring and, according to my crystal ball, it will hit 80 degrees on Monday.  At least that’s what accuweather.com is showing me as I…

A Reminder On IRA Rollovers

By adriscoll | April 22, 2015 | Comments Off on A Reminder On IRA Rollovers

I’ve written about this before but I’m still getting many questions from clients, so let’s tackle this issue again about the IRS change on IRA Rollovers. In the old days…

Survive and Advance

By adriscoll | March 25, 2015 |

Since my knowledge doesn’t reach into sports, I probably shouldn’t be talking about basketball, but here goes… March Madness is all about ‘Survive and Advance.’  In order to continue playing…

To Buy Or Not To Buy?

By adriscoll | March 4, 2015 |

Since the beginning of the year, at least a dozen clients have asked me whether it’s the right time to buy gold or buy into the energy sector.  Both are…

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