There’s no doubt about it: estate planning can be complicated! Even with the guidance of a trusted estate planning attorney and a CPA, tackling all the right things at exactly the right time can be challenging—especially amid the ...

Advancements in technology can be wonderful, often making our lives easier in many ways. These days, thanks to smart phones, it’s difficult to remember when meeting a friend for dinner required major coordination and navigation, o...

Last Wednesday, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell told the press that the central bank is “strongly committed” to bringing down inflation, and that he believes the Fed can do just that using its monetary policy tools. In other words, the...

Did you catch this article in the LA Times Image magazine (cleverly titled ‘Carpet diem’ in the print version!)? The topic: the unlikely return of a once-despised design element: wall-to-wall carpet. Surprised? Probably not. The e...

The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970—a time when society was just beginning to focus on the negative impacts of human behavior on the environment. The goal: to inspire all Americans to take action to reduce air and water p...

It’s often said that if you love your job, you’ll never work a day in your life. It’s no wonder, then, that 20 years have passed so quickly! It seems like yesterday that Gideon, Ray, and I first sat down together to explore the id...

As the calendar flipped to a new year in 2022, the stage was already set for increased market volatility. Since January 1, measures of year-over-year inflation have been reported at levels higher than we’ve seen in decades, the F...

When I wrote about inflation in our August 2021 newsletter, I was not overly concerned about the near-term impact on the economy or our portfolios. At the time, the market consensus, which we agreed with, was that “the current hik...

If Gideon Bernstein has one theme in life, it is surely ‘giving.’ A founding partner of Leisure Capital Management and our Chief Investment Officer, he spends many of his days helping our clients grow and protect their wealth. Muc...

Thanksgiving is a traditional time to both give thanks and to give to others. Building on that sentiment, GivingTuesday was created in 2012 to encourage people to do good and give generously on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. The ...