By Yann Kostic from the August 2016 Edition Many of us who lived through the financial crisis of 2008 believe another stock market crash is on the horizon. Consider billionaire investor Carl Icahn, for example, who had a net equity position that was 150 percent short as of the end of March. That indicates at […]
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By Yann Kostic from the July 2016 Edition Is your portfolio ready for summer? This time of year, most of us are in vacation mode and the same can be said for the people who drive the financial markets. Investment analysts, traders, brokers, and money managers take vacations, too. As a result, the summer season […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the July 2016 Edition Starring: Glen Campbell, Kim Campbell with family and friends Director: James Keach “As he struggles with Alzheimer’s disease, country music legend Glen Campbell embarks on his farewell tour in the U.S. Australia and Europe.” As a lover of many genres of music, I’ve always held a […]
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By Kirby Vickery from the July 2016 Edition Somewhere high in the central Mexico Mountains, almost on the slopes of the Volcano De Colima itself, four shimmering disturbances in the air could barely be seen. They were floating over an ancient path which could have been a long and forgotten ‘road’ from what is now […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the July 2016 Edition Early this year we had occasion to be in Guadalajara for meetings. At the same time, my sister-in-law and her husband from Canada were finishing a months’ stay in Bucerias Nayarit, just north of Puerto Vallarta. Since we were already away from Manzanillo and using our […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the July 2016 Edition Family: Arecaceae Also known as: Airplane Plant, Spider Ivy, Ribbon Plant, St. Bernard’s Lily and Hen and Chicks The Spider Plant is one of the most popular of all indoor plants or can be equally effectively used out of doors in a variety of venues. It is […]
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By Yann Kostic from the June 2016 Edition Sometimes we get lucky through an inheritance, a tax refund, a settlement, a gift, or even winning a lottery. The downside is that we have to figure out what to do with the cash. In such a situation, where do you start? Understanding how to prioritize your […]
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By Kirby Vickery from the June 2016 Edition On the sixth of May at oh dark thirty, I placed my two-year-old puppy into her brand-new genuine PETCO airplane-quality traveling carrier, purchased the day before along with some attachments which I was told were required by the airline. The cost, including the required special flight food […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the July 2016 Edition As our retired life evolves and we respond to the magnetic lure and beauty of Manzanillo, we find ourselves heading into our first spring and summer season. Now that we’ve made the big decision to stay beyond the glorious winter season, we wonder about the unknown […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the June 2016 Edition Starring: Robert Redford Director: J.C. Chandor “After a collision with a shipping container at sea, a resourceful sailor finds himself, despite all efforts to the contrary, staring his mortality in the face.” Be prepared to spend the entire movie at sea on a small sailboat. I […]
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