Recently, we’ve seen quite a few myths and misconceptions about investing circulating in popular media and amongst investors. Today’s episode is the first of several episodes we plan to publish with the focus of debunking…
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GMB Ep #77: Investing in an Inflationary Environment
Last week, The Bureau of Labor Statistics released some metrics that indicate we might be experiencing a higher rate of inflation than the federal reserve and other stakeholders have been expecting. We dedicated today’s episode…
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GMB Ep #76: Business Succession Planning With M&A Expert Michael Vann
The succession of a business or exiting from a business is an important and intimate event most business owners will have to plan at some point in their journey. We dedicated today’s episode to exploring…
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GMB Ep #75: The Biden Proposal to Raise Long Term Capital Gains Rates & Eliminate the Step Up In Basis
President Joe Biden’s new proposal for tax reforms has been getting lots of media attention in the past week. It contains provisions to substantially raise the tax rates on long-term capital gains and eliminate the…
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GMB Ep #74: Animal Spirits & Consumer Confidence
“Animal spirits” is a term coined by the celebrated economist John Maynard Keynes, which describes the financial decision-making behaviors of people in times of uncertainty. The behavior of animal spirits has a clear relationship with…
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Market Update: Q2 2021
Even though the global stock and bond markets feel relatively calm as I write this, there’s been a whole heck of a lot that happened in Q1. In no particular order, we saw: A mob…
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GMB Ep #73: The Few Circumstances Where Variable Annuities Make a Lot of Sense
Variable annuities are a set of commonly offered insurance products that promise consumers a consistent income stream. In general, these products tend to become more beneficial to insurance companies and representatives who sell these products…
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GMB Ep #72: Here’s an Opportunity to Pay Less For Health Insurance
State exchange programs for health insurance are one of the provisions introduced in the Affordable Care Act back in 2010. Under this provision, the federal government may subsidize some of your insurance premiums if your…
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GMB Ep #71: Why Robinhood Needs More Oversight
In recent years, the online trading platform Robinhood has been gaining popularity among typically younger and novice investors, mainly because they have no minimums or commissions. However, there are some things about the way Robinhood…
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GMB Ep #70: Real Estate Syndication With Anthony Scandariato
A real estate syndication is essentially a partnership between a set of limited partners who pool their money together to purchase a piece of real estate they cannot afford on their own. This week on…
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