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Buying on Bad News

“The markets react to tariffs.”  ——- Buying stocks on bad news refers to the strategy of purchasing shares of a company when its stock price has dropped due to negative events or news. This approach is based on the belief that the market overreacts to bad news, leading to undervaluation of the stock. Investors who […]

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Pay No Capital Gains on Crypto Investments?

by Brandon Ahearn, JD, LLM, CFA Relocation Consultant at YourPlaceInEurope YourPlaceInEurope.com “Switzerland is crypto friendly.”  ——- Capital gains tax on personal investments can be a tough pill to swallow. Personal investing is typically done with after-tax money and the justification for taxing the gains on that money once again, based on performance of a company or […]

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Can Your Spring Garden be a Good Investment?

“$70 yields $600.”  ——- Inflation has garnered countless headlines in recent years, and much of that news has focused on the notably higher cost of food. Though the cost of some items at the grocery store has gone down in 2024, many items remain significantly more expensive than they were as recently as three or […]

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Clash of the Crypto Titans

“Tether vs. Circle.”  ——- The tension between two major crypto concerns has recently been in the news.  Last week the Wall Street Journal reported about this clash in an article entitled “Titans Battling for Control of the Future of Crypto.”   As such, and with the White House stated interest in developing crypto, we thought it […]

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Whiskey as an Investment?

“Gaining popularity.”  ——- We recently returned from a trip to Tennessee where is whiskey is king and “Old Smokey Whiskey” is practically a religion.  Of course, with St. Patrick’s day this coming Monday, a review of whiskey as a potential investment is a natural. Whiskey is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash. […]

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Why Diamonds are Not a Good Investment

“Diamonds are forever.”  ——- The De Beers name is most famously associated with the diamond industry rather than a specific family. The company, De Beers Group, was founded in 1888 by Cecil Rhodes, a British businessman who initially secured funding from the Rothschild family. However, Ernest Oppenheimer and his descendants are the ones who later […]

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Is there Gold in Fort Knox?

“Could it be missing?”  ——- President Trump announced this week his intention to go to Fort Knox and see for himself if the gold is really there.  Surprisingly, most people know very little about this iconic location, so we thought it would be timely to offer this review. Did You know? Did you know that […]

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What App Shows the Stocks Politicians are Buying?

“Track their investing.”  ——- The Autopilot app is an investment platform that enables the user to mirror strategies of public figures such as politicians.  In recent years, many political figures have been called out in the media for their “uncanny” ability to pick stocks and gain huge profits – one of the most prominent being Nancy […]

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No More Cents?

“The end of the penny.”  ——- A On Sunday, the president issued an executive order directing the treasury to stop minting 1-cent coins, a practice he called “wasteful.” Trump noted that each penny costs over 2 cents to produce. The US mint said it lost $85.3 million making billions of pennies at 3.7 cents a […]

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What is a Fixed Indexed Annuity?

“Protection and growth.”  ——- A Fixed Indexed Annuity (FIA) is a type of annuity that offers principal protection with the potential for growth based on a stock market index (for example the S&P 500). It combines elements of both fixed and variable annuities, providing a balance between security and growth potential. How It Works: 1. […]

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