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Tag: John Grace
ON THE MONEY: How to recover your life after losing 50% of your savings
By John Grace Contributing Columnist Imagine this: you’ve worked hard, sold two successful businesses, and netted $5 million after taxes. You’re set, right? With the […]
ON THE MONEY: Don’t think higher consumer confidence is a good omen
By John Grace Contributing Columnist Consumer confidence is higher than ever, which is not good news for stocks. Higher consumer confidence is often a contrarian […]
ON THE MONEY: Distressed sellers boost market for wise investors
In addition to focusing on stocks and real estate, shrewd investors watch the Consumer Confidence Index.
Housing shortage could become a surplus in the near future
By John Grace Contributing Columnist Everyone knows that interest rates, location and inventory drive the conventional wisdom on the housing market. Let’s begin by challenging […]
ON THE MONEY: If you don’t love it, better sell it right away
By John Grace Contributing Columnist It’s really interesting how emotionally attached families are to their homes. All of those fantastic stories and memories are so […]
It’s time to revisit strategies for diversifying your portfolio
By John Grace Contributing Columnist Over my 44 years in the securities business, one of the conventional hallmarks of financial advice that has stood the […]
Sale of a lifetime might not be so great after all
By John Grace Contributing Columnist As in most theories, the Santa Claus Rally is believed by some to be true and held by others to […]
ON THE MONEY: Don’t borrow from the bank, borrow from yourself
By John Grace Contributing Columnist Retailers are delighted to report on the news that consumers spent a record $9.12 billion in online shopping on Black […]
ON THE MONEY: When investing, remember to ‘trust but verify’
By John Grace Contributing Columnist As you may recall, the phrase “Trust but verify” was made famous by President Ronald Reagan in December 1987 after […]