Give Me a Lever….

"Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world." - Archimedes Last week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average broke the unprecedented 20,000 point barrier.  To give some historical perspective, in January of 1987, the Down...

Looking for that Perfect Holiday Gift?

It is the time of year when people are wearing funny sweaters, drinking eggnog, and buying gifts for friends and family.  While the first two of the previously mentioned activities are things people are pretty excited about doing, the third is typically one that fills...

When is a Dollar More Than a Dollar?

Financial freedom is passive cash flow from assets that are greater than your monthly expenses. When looking at this formula, typically people focus on increasing the passive income from assets, which is essential. However, it is just as important to keep expenses to...

How to Compare Apples & Oranges

Have you ever been presented an investment opportunity and had no idea how to determine whether the deal was good or not?  When we are presented investments, we are often forced to examine options that have many different numbers and these different numbers make it...