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Berkshire Hathaway – Better Than Ever

By Timothy Coughlin | Published May 10, 2018

Tweet Last week I made my annual pilgrimage to Omaha, NE for Berkshire Hathaway’s Annual Meeting.  Amazingly, Chairman/CEO Warren Buffett, age 87, and Vice Chairman Charlie Munger, age 94, are as astute as ever. Management Succession Most importantly, Buffett and Munger have provided for their management succession with long time Berkshire Hathaway executives Ajit Jain […]

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Market Volatility

By Gay Truscott | Published April 4, 2018

Tweet Many investors get understandably spooked by the kind of market volatility we have seen in recent months.  The temptation to sell and run is real.  The Washington Post article, “How to lose a lot of money in the stock market” makes several important points for investors to consider before selling into a volatile market.

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“The Era of Fiscal Austerity is Over”

By Gay Truscott | Published February 26, 2018

Tweet Click here to read a recent New York Times article entitled “The Era of Fiscal Austerity is Over. Here’s What Big Deficits Mean for the Economy.”   It explains the implications of rising government deficits brought on by recent tax cuts and proposed spending hikes. We agree that a near-term economic boost is likely.  However, […]

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Resolutions for 2018

By Timothy Coughlin | Published January 2, 2018

Tweet Jazon Zweig is one of our favorite columnists who is published in the Wall Street Journal every Saturday/Sunday Edition. Here are his comments on 2018 New Year’s resolutions, surprisingly not about investments and most worthwhile reading.  Click on the link below. http://jasonzweig.com/less-phone-more-nature-34-resolutions-for-a-better-2018/

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Best Practices to Help Prevent Cyber Fraud

By Gay Truscott | Published December 18, 2017

Tweet At our November, 2017 Investment Forum, we discussed cyber security and the measures you can use to protect your identity, personal data, and assets from online theft.    We developed a 1-pager that outlines the best practices to help prevent cyber fraud as well as the resources available if you do find yourself the victim […]

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