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What Is Small Ball and Why Should You Care If We Play It?

Submitted by S. F. Ehrlich Associates, Inc. on August 23rd, 2018

August 15, 2018

A few years ago, Carl Richards, author of “The Behavior Gap: Simple Ways to Stop Doing Dumb Things with Money,” wrote a column1 in which he advocated that financial advisors should play small ball with money they manage. It’s directly related to this issue’s Stan’s World, so we took it out of the archives, dusted it off, and will use it to explain further why our asset management process so closely resembles small ball.

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Cybersecurity: Stop What You're Doing and Take Action

Submitted by S. F. Ehrlich Associates, Inc. on August 23rd, 2018

August 15, 2018

We heard from a financial planner colleague in Maryland who recently shared an absolutely incredible cybersecurity scam experienced by one of his clients. The series of events is so frightening that we’re compelled to strongly urge you to take steps to better protect your investment and other accounts. Cybercriminals are using technology to degrees never before seen.

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By The Numbers - August 2018

Submitted by S. F. Ehrlich Associates, Inc. on August 23rd, 2018

Source: Direxion Funds

August 15, 2018

  • The yield on the 10-year Treasury note closed at 1.36% on 7/08/16, its lowest closing yield ever. (10-year notes have been traded in the USA since 1790, i.e., 228 years of trading.) The yield on the 10-year note closed last Friday (8/17/18) at 2.85%.
  • Proposed US tariffs on car imports will add an estimated $5,800 to the price of an imported foreign vehicle.
  • 45 US states collect statewide sales taxes, i.e., 5 states (Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon) have no state sales tax. California has the highest state sales tax (7.25%) in the nation.
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Stan's World - The Art of Happiness

Submitted by S. F. Ehrlich Associates, Inc. on July 6th, 2018

June 30, 2018

Are you a pre-retiree who dreams of retiring so you can wake up every morning with a big smile on your face? Do you envision endless days of joy, with time spent fishing, hiking, eating, socializing, or gardening? Is your vision of retirement an image of pure bliss?

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Where Are My Grandchildren?

Submitted by S. F. Ehrlich Associates, Inc. on July 6th, 2018

June 30, 2018

If you’re a 50 or 60-something with adult children, you may occasionally wonder when you’ll become a grandparent. Unfortunately, according to Bloomberg Businessweek1, you may have to wait a little longer. “The number of births in the US fell in 2017 to its lowest in 30 years.”

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Time to Start Thinking About 2018 Taxes

Submitted by S. F. Ehrlich Associates, Inc. on July 6th, 2018

June 30, 2018

Yes, you read that correctly; it’s time to start thinking about 2018 taxes. Why? Because the earlier you do so, the better the chance that you’ll uncover an opportunity you otherwise might have missed. In the tax business, opportunities may potentially translate into saving on taxes and putting more money into your pocket.

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Out of Money In Her 90s, and Needing Far More Care

Submitted by S. F. Ehrlich Associates, Inc. on July 6th, 2018

June 30, 2018

While both sad and depressing, the story of Rita Sherman, as reported in The New York Times1, should provide valuable lessons to every current and future retiree. (The title alone is depressing.)

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By The Numbers - June 2018

Submitted by S. F. Ehrlich Associates, Inc. on July 6th, 2018

Source: Direxion Funds

June 30, 2018

  • 28% of American jobs do not require any formal educational credential, i.e., not even a high school diploma.
  • Over the last 20 years, i.e., 4/30/98 to 4/30/18, inflation in the United States (using the “Consumer Price Index”) has increased +54.2% or +2.2% annually. An individual living on a fixed-income who has not benefited from “cost-of-living” increases would have only 65% of the purchasing power as of 4/30/18 that he/she had 20 years earlier. The consumer price index (CPI) is a measure of inflation compiled by the US Bureau of Labor Studies.
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Stan's World - Customer Service Lives!

Submitted by S. F. Ehrlich Associates, Inc. on May 14th, 2018

May 15, 2108

Brunner Opticians has been a landmark in Westfield for more than 75 years. When we first moved to Westfield, I was the proud owner of three pairs of new eyeglasses I couldn't use because the prescription was incorrect in all three. I looked for a local optometrist, found one at Brunner, and made an appointment to see if he could figure out what had gone wrong.  He did a thorough eye examination, wondered why my previous prescription was changed, and voila, vision problem corrected.

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Planning With A Long-Term Horizon In Mind

Submitted by S. F. Ehrlich Associates, Inc. on May 14th, 2018

May 15, 2018

"I'm not going to live past 80!  I know it.  My Mother lived to 82, Dad died at 72.  Longevity doesn't run in my family.  Plus...who wants to live that long anyway?!"  I’m sure many of you have either uttered these words yourself or at the very least heard a friend or family member say them.  Digging into the underlying data, one might be surprised to see how long people are living these days.

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