by Derek Dall'Olmo | Jun 9, 2021 | Weekly Happenings
The “new normal” is more like the “old normal” as folks hit the road and pass through TSA checkpoints again. You can’t keep Americans down. Those calling for drastic changes to life as we know it are often proven wrong through time. Still, some features of the...
by Derek Dall'Olmo | Jun 2, 2021 | Weekly Happenings
A single bottle of 1992 Screaming Eagle California wine set a world record $17,625 (Canadian Dollars) at auction last week.[i] So it’s not just the housing market that is en fuego. Many assets are benefitting from cash looking to be put to work. Wouldn’t it be nice to...
by Derek Dall'Olmo | May 26, 2021 | Weekly Happenings
The Wall Street Journal had an article last week detailing Fidelity Investments’ push to get teenagers involved in trading and investing.[i] The Boston-based asset manager was once known for its rock star stock pickers like Peter Lynch decades ago, but Fidelity fell...
by Derek Dall'Olmo | May 19, 2021 | Weekly Happenings
Any boxing fans out there? A quote attributed to Mike Tyson goes something like, “everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.” Whether Iron Mike really said this is not 100% certain, but we do know is that retirement is fraught with risks. Hence, we...
by Derek Dall'Olmo | May 13, 2021 | Weekly Happenings
Maybe you’re at a local restaurant waiting on your entree and reading this post. What is taking so long? Are they short-staffed? Maybe so. Help Wanted As the economy continues to recover from the pandemic, we are all itching to get out and about. The problem is...
by Derek Dall'Olmo | May 6, 2021 | Weekly Happenings
The hits just keep on coming! The tax hits, that is. Last month, President Biden pushed for a sharp increase in the capital gains tax rate, which sent the stock market into a tailspin that lasted all of about 3 hours. In case you missed it, the S&P 500 quickly...