“E.J., we’re going to be in town for the Newport Flower Show, are you available to meet?” asked Anne, a client of mine. “Of course, I am,” I replied. And just like that a wonderful weekend was booked. Lucky them. What are you waiting for? You have plenty of reasons to come to Newport. Not […]
Emergency Cash: Bitcoin or Dollars?
With Bitcoin prices diving, it’s worth revisiting this post from December 1, 2017. Bitcoin is being considered by some as their emergency stash. For me, when the power goes out, I prefer having dollars on hand. ATMs will be out of commission, and depending on road conditions, even if my bank is open, I’m not […]
A Category 5 Strike Devastates Your Portfolio
Take note of this post I wrote in September of 2017, it’s as true now as it was then. What if you and your family are not completely prepared, well in advance, to put a force-field around your life’s resources? That’s the reality we live in today. No matter if we live in a connected […]
Growing-Up in Mattapoisett/Rochester/Marion: Going on Survival, Part III
You learn a lot about life and investing by simply putting one foot in front of the other. Today is day five of my nephew’s outward-bound excursion called “Survival.” It’s a legendary trip for seventh graders at Old Rochester Junior High School, in southeastern Massachusetts, from the towns of Mattapoisett, Rochester, and Marion. It’s a […]
Growing-Up in Mattapoisett/Rochester/Marion: Going on Survival, Part II
As I wrote to you yesterday in Part I, my nephew is on a week-long camping trip called Survival with his seventh grade class from Old Rochester Junior High School—the tri-town regional junior high school for kids from the towns of Mattapoisett (where I’m from), Rochester, and Marion, Massachusetts. I remember like it was yesterday […]
Growing-Up in Mattapoisett/Rochester/Marion: Going on Survival
I’m excited for my nephew. Saturday he left for a week-long camping trip called “Survival.” It’s a rite of passage for seventh graders at the tri-town regional junior high school from the towns of Mattapoisett, Rochester, and Marion, Massachusetts. I went on Survival, as did my sister, and now her son. And in this hazy, […]
Your Retirement Life: A Simple Way to Retire where You want to Live
You want to make sure your retirement plans are right for you. As I wrote to you yesterday, testing or experimenting by actually living in your chosen destination, for at least one season makes sense to me. You could also see what it’s like to be retired by taking a prolonged vacation. Put yourself in […]
If You do this, Will You Improve Your Happiness?
“Americans are devoted to the pursuit of happiness. Unfortunately, research shows that many of us don’t actually know what makes us happy, so we end up pursuing the wrong things,” writes Dr. Shlomo Benartzi, professor and co-head of the behavioral decision-making group at UCLA Anderson School of Management. One way to help your happiness is […]
Viva Las Vegas!
Whether Las Vegas real estate is in a bubble or not–this article leans towards not—Californians are finding greener pastures away from Gov. Brown’s reckless policies. As I’ve noted in the past, the direction of individual states is a geographical portrait of right vs. left (wrong) ideologies. Eli Segall writes from the Las Vegas Review-Journal: Las […]
R.I.P Legendary Drummer D.J. Fontana
D.J. Fontana, the Hall of Fame drummer for Elvis died this week at age 87. “Opening with one of the most distinctive drum hits in rock & roll history, Elvis Presley’s 1957 movie tune, “Jailhouse Rock,” smashed its way to the top of the pop, r&b and country charts, becoming one of the most iconic […]
What do I think of Bitcoin? Part I
In light of recent events, it’s worth reexamining this series I originally posted November 15, 2017. I’ve been asked the question “What do you think of Bitcoin,” as much as any question I’ve received about my website www.yoursurvivalguy.com or my series on the S&P 500. I’ve been in the weeds studying bitcoin (the currency) and […]
How I Built My Survival Cache. It’s Never Too Late to Start Building Yours
This piece from May 17, 2016 is worth revisiting, and some of my new readers haven’t seen it. Use this as a guide for developing your own survival cache. No one likes to lose money. That’s why when I started building my survival cache over ten-years ago I started with gold. Back then, I spent […]