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Earth Day 2023: The ESG Dilemma

Earth Day 2023: The ESG Dilemma

On April 22nd, we celebrate Earth Day –an occasion that many around the world celebrate every year. We are supposed to take a moment to appreciate our planet's resources, which we consume every day. This day also raises an essential question - should you consider...

Flourishing Your Investments

Flourishing Your Investments

Understanding Today's Financial Landscape  Our world has become temporarily more complicated. Bank failures plus the shrinking of our Regional Banking system, interest rates still going up, and prices are up again alongside political turmoil and anger. Our cities are...

Don’t Leave Your Money to Luck

Don’t Leave Your Money to Luck

The State of Financial and Political Volatility  It’s the middle of March 2023 and the financial and political worlds have remained volatile for more than a year, with mostly negative news in the headlines. War in Ukraine continues and inflation is virtually...

Are You a “Risk-on or Risk-Off” Investor?

Are You a “Risk-on or Risk-Off” Investor?

Investors’ patience has really been tested in the last 18 months or so. After 2020 and 2021, we all became a bit spoiled and expected double-digit returns in the equity markets. Our favorite tech companies were leading the pack and the companies to avoid being the...

Happy Presidents Day

Happy Presidents Day

Time to Celebrate or Go Shopping? What strange times do we live in where President's Day means both? For the traditionalists, Monday, February 21st marks President’s Day. It’s the day we originally celebrate our first President, George Washington, and later our 16th...

For Love and Money… ’till Death Do Us Part

For Love and Money… ’till Death Do Us Part

February and Valentine’s Day usually represent a time of love and everything associated with love. Romance, flowers, jewelry, fine food, and chocolates – these are all good! However, from a finance point of view, it should also be a time to discuss making sure that...

Happy Holidays from Prosperity Financial Group

Happy Holidays from Prosperity Financial Group

I know that Christmas in the United States is as big as it gets. Presents, trees, lights, family, prime rib dinner, etc. It is, however, also a holiday filled with great kitchen smells, yummy endless food, lots of family around, and a present or two under the tree. I...