I recently took the family down to Naples, Florida for some vacation time. On one afternoon we took the kids on a boat cruise around the harbor with the goal of seeing some dolphins (which we saw!). After explaining some of the history around the harbor, the tour guide quickly moved the conversation to real …
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Lost Client, Lost Upside
Our firm recently lost a client. When we lose a client, which happens from time to time, we always reach out to that client to thank them for their business and ask why they left. This particular client had a family friend who is a financial advisor and the client wanted to consolidate accounts with …
Against The Gods
I recently picked up "Against The Gods - A Remarkable Story of Risk" by Peter L. Bernstein because it was on a number of must-read lists for investing nerds. The book is essentially history book on the topic of risk. It begins with early man and the belief that whatever happens to us in life …
Investing Trends: Emerging Markets
If you are a US based investor, you can be forgiven for ignoring Emerging Market stocks over the last few years. Investors tend to gravitate towards good returns and Emerging Market returns have been anything but good in recent years. However, things are looking up for this overlooked asset class. 2016 was the first positive …
Statistics Show…
I remember picking up my one and a half year old daughter from her nanny's house a few years ago. I walked into the backyard to find my daughter climbing a tall "jungle gym" - the nanny was watching from about 40 feet away. I immediately ran over to catch my daughter in case she …
The Naperville Financial Planner 