6 Reasons Why Investors Own (And Avoid) Variable Annuities

If there’s one investment that causes controversy in the investment business, it’s variable annuities. It seems that no one is in the middle on annuities- a lot like our politics today. Some financial advisors love them, because they can offer many choices. Others hate them and think they’re very expensive. So, here are some surprising […]

What A Politician’s Autobiography Can Teach Us About Investing

Many politicians use an autobiography as a way to market themselves and advance their political careers. It’s a familiar strategy: Governor Smith writes an autobiography. The Governor promotes the book on radio and TV talk shows, in magazines and podcasts. He hits the road for book signings. Governor Smith gets exposure for his next politician […]

Baking A Pie: An Accounting Story

  Author’s Note: Explaining accounting and finance can be pretty dull. That’s a problem, if you need to learn accounting or finance. On a plane from St. Louis to Seattle in 2015, I decided to try and fix the problem. What if I could wrap some accounting concepts inside of a quirky (funny?) short story? […]