http://www.marketwatch.com/story/now-is-the-time-to-add-non-us-stocks-to-your-portfolio-2015-10-20 Europe is a mess. China’s growth figures, if can be believed, are dropping quickly. Why on earth should investors invest in international stocks? In fact, when I mention to new clients that I believe that they need to have 30%-40% exposure to non-US markets, I usually get a worried look, followed by an “I […]
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-should-a-retiree-gauge-investment-performance-2014-10-13 Are you setting the bar too high for your portfolio? You can imagine, if somebody’s approaching retirement, and all of a sudden the funds that he or she is depending on are depleted by 50% or however many, it gives them a sinking feeling in the pit of their stomach. — Pat Robertson If […]
As stock markets have fallen sharply, many investment professionals believe that now may be a good time to start investing. Historically, when markets have taken such a pounding, it has proven wise to “buy the dip” and invest. At the same time, it is important to remember that whatever happened in the past is not […]
I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.- Thomas Jefferson Here we go again. It’s time for Rosh Hashana and the High Holidays. We are preoccupied with trying to improve ourselves in the upcoming year, based on looking back and examining where we fell short of our goals. […]
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/money-mistakes-to-avoid-after-a-spouses-death-2015-09-04 I met earlier this week with a lady who had lost her husband about a year ago. She explained that she was never really involved in the family finances, and after her husband passed away, she was overwhelmed. She said that she didn’t know what to do first and decided to go online and […]
http://oxfordclubradio.com/episodes/biotech-stocks-global-investing-and-the-gop-debate-w-aaron-katsman-president-ceo-of-lighthouse-capital/ On this episode of Oxford Club Radio, Marc starts by discussing last week’s GOP debate – and comments by Jeb Bush – from an economic perspective. Then he welcomes Aaron Katsman, author and President/CEO of Lighthouse Capital, a boutique wealth management firm based in Jerusalem, Israel. The two talk global investment opportunities, current market […]
Earlier in the week I counseled a couple that is getting married in a month. They said that both sets of parents were pushing them to buy an apartment within the first year of getting married. They said that paying rent is a waste of money and it’s better to take out a mortgage and […]
Forever young, I want to be forever young Do you really want to live forever? Forever young. – Alphaville When you are young it’s difficult to think about the future. If 5-10 years may seem like an eternity it’s hard to blame 20 something’s for not thinking about 30-40 years down the road. For my regular […]
It budget time in Israel which means special interest groups line up with their hands open waiting for goodies to be delivered. We hear calls from our esteemed politicians how they are changing national priorities and will deal with long-neglected sectors of society. They will deliver money and all will be swell. We go through […]
