“A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.” My wife shared the old English proverb with me earlier this year after a particularly challenging day at the office. As chief executive of Full Sail Capital, I’ve seen plenty of challenging days at the office this year, so Kim’s words were… Read More »
The holiday season is always a popular time for giving to worthy causes and to those who are less fortunate than we are. It seems like the natural thing to do around Christmas and research appears to confirm that with about 30% of annual giving taking place in December. Studies… Read More »
Football season is officially in full swing, Halloween is just around the corner and before we know it, the holiday season will be upon us. Yes, we have finally reached the fourth quarter of 2020, and considering how wacky this year has been, many cannot wait to see 2021. Before… Read More »
If you like hyperbole, this is the election year for you. Strong feelings abound on both sides of the political spectrum, and heated passions have spilled into many facets of society that are usually benign to politics. In our office, we talk about politics almost every day with clients concerned… Read More »
A couple of years ago my grandmother had to move out of her home due to advancing medical needs, and our family faced the task of selling it to help cover rising health care costs. She had been living in the place since 1970, and as we walked through it,… Read More »
Everyone knows that investors don’t like uncertainty, but experience tells us that markets will eventually climb those walls of worry and emerge more prosperous on the other side. There has been a lot of talk about the stock market this year for obvious reasons. Much of it is coming from… Read More »
The coronavirus pandemic has taken its toll on our economy, but as bad as conditions might seem, savvy investors are seeing some good news. In fact, this is a unique circumstance that doesn’t happen very often, and some have been waiting years for a tax savings opportunity like this to… Read More »