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So far this year, the “sell in May and go away” strategy has been a flop as the U.S. stock market continues its summer rally. What might be more surprising is that some of the year’s biggest winners have been the emerging markets and high yield bonds. The high yield recovery is something we have […]

This is Part 2 of my 2-Part series on how a Republican, Democratic, or Libertarian presidential win would impact a person who is near retirement or recently retired. In Part I, I focused on each candidate’s positions on Social Security. This part will focus on Medicare, Medicaid, and will touch on other issues that are […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) will host its 26th Annual Business Golf Classic at Worthington Manor Golf Club, 8329 Fingerboard Road, Urbana, on Friday, September 9, 2016. A high school buddy of mine, Mike Randazzo a Sales Manager at The Muscarella Team at Advisors Mortgage Group, LLC – Wall, NJ, recently posted a photo […]

Executive functioning skills refer to the basic processes used to complete tasks and essentially navigate life on a daily basis. These abilities encompass attention, working memory, task initiation, self-awareness, monitoring completion of tasks, time management, physical organization skills, and a variety of other items as well. One can think of executive functioning as the control […]

The 2016 Montgomery County Swim League (MCSL) season is nearing its end. Divisional meets across the county gave area swimmers one more opportunity to achieve an All-Star time or to qualify for the All-Star relay’s scheduled for next week. I stopped by North Creek pool in Montgomery Village on Saturday to catch a glimpse of […]

Summer time means kicking back, taking a breather, and enjoying a nice night outdoors.  For some high school aged teens it could easily mean a swim meet or other sporting event.  In this case the Performance Sports Systems (PSS) summer lacrosse league plays at South Germantown Park (SGP) on Wednesday evenings in July and August.  […]

Between mortgages, car loans, credit cards, and student loans, most people are in debt. While being debt-free is a worthwhile goal, most people need to focus on managing their debt first since it’s likely to be there for most of their life. Handled wisely, however, that debt won’t be an albatross around your neck. You […]

I often write about what my clients ask me and lately they’ve been asking about the election. The election’s impact on the stock market has been discussed at length on Forbes and in other publications. . This is a great topic, but I think what is missing in the personal finance media coverage is information […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) honored Upcounty Police Officers, Special Operations Teams, Firefighters and Paramedics at their 21st Annual Public Safety Awards Breakfast. The event was held on Friday, July 8 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. This year we honored 53 of the County’s finest public safety officials from the Gaithersburg Police Department, Montgomery […]

In May, Ingleside at King Farm welcomed its newest resident – a baby grand piano. This resident-driven initiative even raised enough funds to support future musical performances. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5o_LLwImUk