Cyber criminals will take advantage of any situation, and the coronavirus crisis is no exception. Since the pandemic and related quarantining began, the FBI says it has seen a spike in cybercrimes reported to its Internet Crime Complaint Center, with scammers...
Fourthought Private Wealth
Quarantining the Goose: Protecting Stock Dividends in an Era of Economic Uncertainty
One of the four key principals of our investment strategy at FourThought Private Wealth is summarized in the statement, “Don’t eat the goose!” This is an obvious reference to Aesop’s “The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg.” This 1500-year-old fable is so ingrained in...
Four Facts for May 13: The VIX, Consumer Price Index and More
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The Yogi Berra Approach to Forecasting an Economic Recovery
One of the most popular philosophers in the modern era was born on May 12, 1925. He served in the United States Navy during the Normandy landings during World War II, a role which earned him a purple heart. He also played professional baseball. His quips about life...
Is Now the Time to Convert Your Traditional IRA to a Roth and Save?
I had a good friend who lived to be 95 years old. Over the course of his final year, he constantly talked about his and his late wife’s 75th wedding anniversary approaching at the end of spring. He wanted to celebrate their life together one more time. Late one April...
2020 Q2 Economic Review and Commentary
With a full quarter behind us, what does the economic data look like? What can it suggest for the current quarter and this year? Listen to our Q2 2020 Economic Review and Commentary, “Treading Water.” Simply click the link below and register; there is no cost to...
Four Facts for April 20: Zoom’s Market Cap and More
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How a Norwegian Explorer Helps Us Make Investment Decisions
The year is 1911. Two famous explorers are planning expeditions to be the first to reach the South Pole: Roald Amundsen, a Norwegian, and Robert Falcon Scott, an Englishman. In her book “A First Rate Tragedy,” Diana Preston details how Scott spent more money and made...
