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 ...

Financial fraud. It’s something no one wants to think about—especially during the pandemic when it feels like we need every ounce of energy just to stay safe and healthy. Unfortunately, scammers seem to be using all of their time ...

The transfer of wealth to the next generation is one of those topics no one likes to talk about. It’s no wonder Estate Planning ranks as one of the least liked topics for our clients. While we all know death is inevitable, p...

      When Marr wrote about the origins of our firm at the start of 2020 (back when we naively thought we were embarking on a ‘normal’ year), he talked about the synergy he had with the original partners of the firm, Ray and ...

If there’s one thing 2020 has proven to us all, it’s that life can be full of surprises. In the face of the pandemic, most of those surprises have been unwelcome. Yet through it all, I see people everywhere finding silver linings ...

How presidential elections impact the stock market As we come into the final stretch of the 2020 election period, there’s one question that seems to be on the mind of every investor: How will the election impact my p...

There can never be enough said about the benefits of being prepared. Every long-term investor knows the value of investing ‘early and often’ to prepare for the future. Anyone who has faced a storm knows to batten down the hatches ...

It is said that we rise by lifting others. That adage is never truer than in times of crisis. Before I joined Leisure Capital just over five years ago, I spent 17 years of my career learning about finance and customer service...

The language of money is ripe with terms that are foreign to many investors. As an investment advisor, I spend my days literally swimming in financial jargon. Words like derivatives, wrappers, EBITDA, yields, and value-oriented...