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 ...

  My family has always been connected to the military. My father served in the Army during the Korean War, and it was during his 19 months of service that he met my mother. After his tour of duty, he remained on base...

“It takes a village to raise a child.” It’s an ancient African proverb that still rings true for families everywhere. Here at Leisure Capital Management, we have always thought of ourselves as a family. In our case, that family co...

Do you remember when the Fed was desperately seeking to boost inflation to a ‘healthy norm’ of 2%? Achieving that goal was Janet Yellen’s mission for years. Thanks to a confluence of factors—including money printing, deficit spend...

Summer internships have long been a breeding ground for the next generation of professionals in every field. Here at Leisure Capital, it has become a longstanding tradition for us to invite a few eager students to intern at the...

Investors have discovered a new love for playing money games. Introducing ‘meme stocks,’ Wall Street’s latest craze. Born during the pandemic (when everyone, everywhere, was at home searching for something to do other than watch N...

If you’ve ever tried your hand at using a stand up paddleboard—or SUP—you know how important balance can be. One small shift of your weight in the wrong direction and you’re paddling in the water instead of on it. You also know ho...

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, I decided to write a book about charitable giving. As I’ve watched people everywhere respond to the global call to help others, two things have become glaringly clear to me. First, that i...

It’s been a wild year for the stock market. Even amid the economic challenges of a global pandemic, equities have performed stunningly well. Over the past 12 months, the global markets have climbed steadily, with the Dow, S&P ...

Annuities. Just mentioning the name of this controversial insurance product can raise the temperature in any room. Everyone—financial advisors, financial columnists, and anyone planning for retirement—seems to either love them or ...