by Robert Bartley | Aug 22, 2017 | College Planning, Investing, Markets, Retirement, Robert Bartley
August Market Doldrums We are in the historically tough stock market month of August and this year is playing out like many others. Currently there are more stocks (> 50%) in the S&P 500 below their 200-day moving average than above. That means more stocks are...
by Robert Bartley | Aug 8, 2017 | Quarterly Update, Robert Bartley
Please note that the stock market valuation informs you of NOTHING short term. Long-term (7-10 years) it is amazingly predictive of where the market will be at the end of that timeframe. It is like knowing the answers to the test but you don’t know when they will give...
by Robert Bartley | Aug 6, 2017 | Living Life, Robert Bartley
My daughter Keirra and I went to see the Yankees and Red Sox for Keirra’s birthday. Wow what a game! Chris Sale was incredible (I took the pic!). The game was 1-0 Red Sox until the 9th inning (those damn Yankees!). We stayed through the 11th inning (of a 16 inning...
by Robert Bartley | Jul 10, 2017 | Living Life, Robert Bartley
Recently visited the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. These two beautiful works of art (that has to score me some points – right?!?) are Chris and Keirra posing in front of the museum. The museum was impressive with works from Picasso to Matisse and everything in...
by Robert Bartley | Jul 7, 2017 | Relationship Health, Robert Bartley
Whether you believe it or not, positive attitude is not just a “soft skill” – it is a significant factor in achievement. Most dysfunction in business and personal achievement can be traced back to a root cause: ineffective thinking habits! That does not have to...
by Robert Bartley | Jun 9, 2017 | Financial Literacy, Living Life, Robert Bartley
This is the first article in a series of how to plan your finances. My colleague Bianca recently wrote a blog article. I loved Bianca’s article. It got me thinking, it may not be a bad idea to explain how to Live Your Life on Purpose and how that helps you plan your...