by Michael Lecours | Mar 23, 2016 | Rule of Thumb, Taxes, Uncategorized
Are you hunting for last minute ideas and strategies to reduce your tax bill? If so, consider spending that time preparing to reduce your tax bill for next year. It will be a lot more productive to take steps now that could reduce the tax bill for 2016 than to trying...
by Michael Lecours | Feb 25, 2016 | Economy
Sounds boring, but wait, read on. These terms are behind much that matters. First is ZIRP or Zero Interest Rate Policy. The developed world (Europe, Japan, USA) dropped interest rate to zero save the economy from the 2008 crash. Unfortunately, the economy stagnated...
by Michael Lecours | Feb 11, 2016 | Economy, Uncategorized
There is a growing problem among Financial Advisors and Financial Planners – one that many industry veterans don’t want to talk about. Just like baby-boomers, most advisors are approaching retirement and may begin slowing down soon. More than half of all advisors are...
by Michael Lecours | Feb 10, 2016 | Personal Development, Uncategorized
If you’re in a field that requires creativity, check out The Accidental Creative. For me, no two client situations are ever the same. And as a result the strategies are customized every time. The folks behind The Accidental Creative put out some great information that...
by Michael Lecours | Feb 9, 2016 | Economy, Finding Confidence, Investment Behavior, Uncategorized
It’s become comical to see and watch the supposed experts lay out such convincing rationales explaining what the future holds. In the reading of the tea leaves, some are seeing some pretty dark days ahead, while others think all of the market volatility is a normal...
