Advancements in technology have revolutionized how we live and communicate, with few technologies dominating more of our daily life than email. The convenience and ubiquity of email, however, has a dark side: as more of our personal and financial information finds its way to our email…
Robert Powell, who writes for The Wall Street Journal’s MarketWatch website, offers six tips for college grads on how to prepare for not just a normal life but a rich one after graduation. Bob opens with some humbling and humorous advice. Jason Gay, sportswriter extraordinaire for The Wall Street…
One of the most highly regarded commencement speeches in recent years. Steve takes us through an inspiring story of love, loss, and death.
We’ve recently discovered a series of Coca Cola ads that highlight the goodness in the world, as captured by security cameras. An interesting concept, that cameras designed to capture bad behavior capture so many acts of kindness and bravery.
Kelly Greene of The Wall Street Journal wrote an entertaining piece on the money lessons to be found in the popular show, “Downton Abbey”. The show has drawn a lot of interest in the U.S. with 8.2 million viewers tuning in for the Feb. 17…
We received this video from Brock Phillips in response to our post “The Great Misinformation: Why David Stockman is Wrong,” in which we refute Stockman’s pessimistic, dystopian view of America and its prospects. Here was Brock’s message: I enjoyed your e-mail about David Stockman’s article and…
On March 13th and the 14th, the entire Yeske Buie staff gathered in Fairfax, VA for one of our retreats. These are semi-annual gatherings on alternating coasts aimed at moving us closer to our Grand Goal of becoming the recognized best financial planning firm in…
April is Financial Literacy Month and the 23rd is National Teach Children to Save Day, which is a great time to review the Money Savvy Pig and/or the Cash Cache with your children or grandchildren! Let Cristin (cristin@yebu.com) know if you don’t already have a…
The Wall Street Journal’s Caitlin Nish quotes Elissa on the topic of career path and developing young advisors. The training program at Yeske Buie Inc., an RIA with offices in Vienna, Va., and San Francisco, has a somewhat different long-term goal–succession planning. The firm, which…
Emma Fitzpatrick is truly impressive in this spoof of Anne Hathaway’s “I Dreamed a Dream” solo from Les Miserables. The video was produced by Alberto Belli, a grad student in USC’s School of Cinematic Arts. Belli created this impressive (and funny) video for a mere $100. Fitzpatrick, meanwhile, gives an Oscar-worthy…