The Rock world is littered with artists suing their business managers. Now, where some of these managers are just bad people, I think like most of us the Business Manager just took on too much. I am sure you have heard that Johnny Depp is currently fighting with his Business Manager in court. The dollar amount
For those of you who lived through the stock market of 2008, you might hear how the only solid investment is in gold. Usually, people will tell you gold and real estate never lose value, and that is simply not true. So, you might be asking yourself what is the allure of real estate and
Are any of my fellow Xers feeling a little lost? Holy crap, I sure am! I am fascinated by the different nuances between generations. There, of course, is the Great Generation who were my grandparent’s generation. Then the Baby Boomers, my mother and father’s generation. Then, of course, there is me a Generation Xer. Then
Growing up in the financial industry I have spent most of my financial life telling people “no” or saying, “you can’t.” When you are a new financial advisor you are taught to help set people up for retirement, and this almost always involved savings and planning and, in some cases, “doing without” right now. This
So, many of you have been hearing these terms thrown around on the news a lot lately but could be unfamiliar with what they are/mean. Let’s dive in, shall we? Tariffs usually come about when we have a trade deficit or to balance perceived unfairness in trade relations. Trade deficits relate to imports and exports.
Man, ever since Lemmy Kilmister died in December of 2015, Rock has been taking it on the chin. For those of you who know who Lemmy is, he was a Rock God. He passed away on December 28th, 2015 and to me, that was the day I realized that all the musicians I love, will
The other day I was craving a filet O’fish from McDonald’s like crazy. As I stood in line awaiting my now “sustainable” fish sandwich I, of course, started thinking about profit margins, I mean who wouldn’t? McDonald’s has many products lines, they sell fish sandwiches, burgers, fries, shakes etc. and each has their own profit
Does money buy happiness? I say you bet your sweet ass it does. This whole belief that money is the root of all evil and isn’t necessary to be happy is a bunch of BS. When you pay your bills for the month, buy groceries and have enough money left over to get gas and
So, are you a Rock Star? On your way? Well, let’s talk a bit about things to look for in a band manager. Band Managers do things like: pay your bills, invest your money, handle taxes and sometimes run the budget for your tours and shows. As you are building your awesome music catalog and
Ok for starters, not all investments are illiquid. And for a second start illiquid means that your money is not easily accessible. Sometimes people think of investments as some money chomping demon that stunts their cash flow and standard of living. But I want you to love investments almost as much as I do so