California’s firestorm and its financial future
The complex fires are devastating California, which so far burned more than 1m acres. It has destroyed my father’s home in Vacaville,...
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Protecting yourself as an expat against a falling U.S. dollar
Dollar strength is a big deal for expats who rely on income from their portfolio and Social Security benefits, which are based in USD....
Low bond yields take us back to a bull market
It’s hard to describe such a tumultuous year: an increasingly unresolved pandemic, growing unemployment, extreme market volatility (in...
Following the market herd
It’s hard to predict the future. Fortunately, it’s much easier to identify where the market herd is putting their money, and this action...
Investors are at a crossroads
There’s a bleak case to be made about investing in this pandemic: massive unemployment, destruction of global demand for goods and...
Searching for opportunities in a sea of declines
Relative strength is a measure that helps investors evaluate investments relative to the general market. By many standards, we are now in...
Bear rejected by the market last-minute Friday
After a 20% decline from all-time highs in the S&P 500 within only a couple of weeks, it’s hard to imagine a return to normalcy. There...
Making the art world part of your portfolio
The art world is getting even busier. I recently attended one of the most popular art fairs, Frieze, which debuted contemporary works in...
Why coffee futures are tanking
You wouldn’t know it by going to a coffee shop but coffee prices are actually freefalling. In the L.A. coffee shop that I frequent, an...
What’s in store for the markets in the New Year
The SP500 returned 19% in 2017, -6% in 2018, and 29% in 2019. Technically, stocks are likely to continue to rise another 6% to 3,420,...
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