Investment

Even Mark Zuckerberg Must Learn- Sometimes Classic Still Rules

Even Mark Zuckerberg Must Learn- Sometimes Classic Still Rules

By Allen G. Yee I reflect back to the past and often think, for better or for worse, our society has become increasingly more informal as time goes on.  Many aspects just don’t seem to have that “old school” feel anymore.  And yet that always isn’t always a bad thing.  For example, if you’ve ever [...]

Beware of the Mini-Madoffs

Beware of the Mini-Madoffs

By Allen G. Yee We have all heard about the big Ponzi schemes out there. Madoff and the like, that are responsible for stealing billions of dollars of their victims hard earned money.  To many, these large scale works of deception seem remote and don’t pose a threat.  And while you may feel far removed [...]

How Millionaire Athletes Go Broke

How Millionaire Athletes Go Broke

In this post I wanted to touch on a problem I’m sure many of us wish we had- How to handle (and not blow) the avalanche of money that comes with being a successful professional athlete.  It’s hard to imagine how many athletes that come from disadvantaged social-economic beginnings squander their wealth in a short [...]

Between The Lines (Week of 4/23/12)

Between The Lines (Week of 4/23/12)

Watch Out! Is the Fed Pushing Us into Another Bubble?Sheila Bair, former chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, argues in the attached Fortune article that “it’s time for policy makers to loosen their grip on interest rates.” While the Fed’s low interest policy has kept Treasury bond prices high and spurred stock market gains, [...]

Between the Lines

Between the Lines

Home Prices Seen Dropping 10% in U.S. on Foreclosures In recent commentaries, we have discussed the growing evidence of stabilization in the housing market driven by lower inventory levels and an uptick in building permits. This article from Bloomberg discusses a potential headwind facing the burgeoning housing recovery as a large supply of distressed homes [...]

End of the Year Decisions

News Brief By: Allen G. Yee As the year comes to a close it is important to not only layout a strong financial plan for 2012, which may result in substantial tax breaks. More often than not, we are too concerned with looking too far ahead that we sometimes miss practical, simple, solutions that rest [...]