Hi Everyone, Thanksgiving is upon us and I offer you my humble thanks for all of your support, referrals, and continued business. Sophia and I are heading south for a few days of rest. I hope your holiday will be great too. ~Susan Thanking Inventors The November 28, 2011 issue of Time magazine takes a look at this year's most intriguing inventions. I am amazed every year when this list comes out and really think we need to spend more … [Read more...]

Worthy Websites Hi Everyone, One of the biggest challenges I face each week involves finding adequate time to review all of the information that pours in from various sources. There is no doubt that we live in the age of information overload. Once a year, the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) really helps me out by publishing their Best of the Net issue. The following is for you. A list of some of the websites I … [Read more...]

Hi Everyone, I just got subscription renewal notices to many of the print publications I receive and got to thinking about how useful they really are these days. How effective are the ads I've run for years? Let me know what you think. ~Susan Newspapers & Dividends The New York Times and the Arizona Republic still get delivered but I switched to the online version of the Wall Street Journal. I'm curious about how consumers choose … [Read more...]

Hi Everyone, Life is full of first dances. Sophia just attended her first middle school dance this past Saturday. It's impact on Mom rivals other first dances for sure. This week, I want to talk about the impact first dances can have on us. I remember the first time I reached out to Linsco Private Ledger (now LPL Financial). I wanted to join a Broker/Dealer that would truly allow independence. I wanted unbiased investment research. I wanted to … [Read more...]