Dr. King Would Want You To Pursue Wealth

Dr. King Would Want You To Pursue Wealth

Happy 2018. Happy Martin Luther King Day. I’m back! I cherish days like this one because they force me to look at the intersection of race, class, and gender with fresh, critical eyes. America’s inequality problem continues to get uglier. But, I refuse to throw up my hands in defeat. I want better for you and your family. I want better for me and my family. I want better for my community, my nation.

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As 2017 Closes, Three Gifts To Uplift

As 2017 Closes, Three Gifts To Uplift

What a week! If you haven’t done so already, I hope that you are the cusp of shutting work down for the holidays. And guess what? It's my turn to give you all THREE of my gifts – make sure you read to the bottom to get them all. Instead of spending time talking about the tax bill (sad face), l will focus you on something I know you’ll love…..(drum roll). Check these out:

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Hamilton, Taxes, and the Holidays

Hamilton, Taxes, and the Holidays

It’s the start of December, and I hope you feel encouraged as you look to close out this year. If you’re like me, you are also thinking about all the things you still want to accomplish (or will have to relinquish accomplishing) before the year is over. Well, I will share advice I have received – do what you can, and keep it moving!

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How To Swing At An Investment Opportunity Pitch

How To Swing At An Investment Opportunity Pitch

So, it’s World Series time and the baseball analogy is appropriate. If you hate baseball, keep reading – this story is more than baseball and there’s something for you. The Dodgers have a 1-0 series lead on the Astros because the Dodgers’ star hitter, Justin Turner, took a big swing and hit a fastball out of the ballpark last night. Since there was another man on base, Justin’s homerun gave the Dodgers the game lead and contributed to their victory.

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Making Bitcoin Work For You, Or Not

Making Bitcoin Work For You, Or Not

Over the last few months, I’ve received many questions about bitcoin, the cryptocurrency that’s getting all the fanfare these days. If you haven’t been following the bitcoin news, not to worry – it’s not too late. New innovations in financial markets don’t come along too often, and I think it’s good to be aware of this one.

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Janet Yellen, Debt Reduction, and Year-end 2017

Janet Yellen, Debt Reduction, and Year-end 2017

Believe it or not, Fed Chair Janet Yellen said yesterday in her statement that our country’s economy would suffer in the short-term due to the hurricanes. As you can see, there is a major connection between our daily lives and how we progress (or not) as a collective economy. I know that you were probably also very excited to hear Yellen asserted that the economy remains strong and on track.

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