Upcoming Events

Cognitive Decision Making

Date: January 29, 2013
Time: 6:00PM
Location: Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center
1625 118 Avenue SE, Bellevue, Washington 98005

Cognitive Decision Making

Date: February 13, 2013
Time: 5:00PM
Location: Women’s University Club
1105 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA

Estate Planning for Women

Date: April 9, 2013
Time: 6:00PM
Location: Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center
1625 118 Avenue SE, Bellevue, Washington 98005

Note that topics are subject to change so check back often for updates

Financial Planning in the News

Recent news events.
A fun look at the elaborate holiday displays we all like to see:
http://www.bloomberg.com/consumer-spending/2012-12-12/the-real-cost-of-a-designer-decorated-holiday.html

Some interesting ideas that seem consistent with the views of the Deficit Owls:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/bernanke-wields-new-tools-to-reduce-unemployment-rate.html

Demographic trends can change overnight but keeping track provides valuable insight:
http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2012/12/america%E2%80%99s-demographic-squeeze

Europe is slowing moving in the direction of financial stability:
http://www.economist.com/blogs/schumpeter/2012/12/europes-banking-union

One more illustration of the value of counter-intuitive investing:
http://www.economist.com/news/21567388-new-generation-investors-betting-americas-housing-market-big-long