In my last article, I wrote about Apple’s (AAPL) stock buyback, focusing on the ever-increasing amount of cash that they have on hand. This week, I would like to focus on a different aspect of stock buybacks - one that we don’t see very often.Read More
On Monday, March 19th, Apple (AAPL) announced that it would be paying a dividend to shareholders and that it would be buying back some of its stock. My immediate reaction was “OH NO!” I think I even had to tell myself to start breathing after a few seconds. Why, you ask?Read More
I recently read an article about businesses that were fined, received penalties or had to make reimbursements to their company retirement plans due to errors. The article is in the link below:Read More
Women are great communicators, they are good listeners, they are caring, smart and educated but why are so few ‘financial advisors’ women? In the early 1990’s when I entered this field you had to compete with the men. There was this perception that to be a successful financial advisor you must be male. In twenty years it has changed only slightly. Surveys show that less than 25% of all financial advisors (this includes brokers) are women.Read More
I have never been labeled as trendy. Anyone could look at my wardrobe and hairstyle and quickly make that assessment. The same is true when it comes to investing. Granted, I have not been doing this as long as some people, but I have been around long enough to see that when something “new” or “hot” comes along, it eventually fades away without much fanfare. The reason?Read More
