We’re not big into conspiracy theories, but we don’t dismiss them out of hand either. We don’t believe 9/11 was an inside job, for example, but we definitely believe Jeffrey Epstein knew too much. The evidence supporting either of these claims doesn’t rise to any true standard of proof, but that doesn’t mean they’re wrong. […]
Once again, Forbes Magazine has recognized Smith Anglin Financial as one of America’s Top Registered Investment Advisory (RIA) Firms for 2024. We are thrilled to receive this honor for a second year in a row as we know it places us among an elite group of wealth management firms in the United States. With over […]
You might believe that venture capital is a game for the coastal elites. We’re here to tell you: You’re right. We didn’t keep an accurate count, but clearly 95% of the firms that fund early-stage businesses are in the Bay Area, Greater New York, or elsewhere along Interstates 5 or 95. But we’ve been wondering: […]
You probably noticed that, over the past two months, the S&P 500 index went up by somewhere around 12%. So, it’s probably a good time to rebalance. But which way? If you want to lock in your gains, then you might want to switch to fixed-income instruments. If, however, you want to take advantage of […]
Seriously, it doesn’t matter who you are. Your online data has been smoked out and scooped up by thieves who want every dollar you have in an online account, every government-sponsored benefit you’re entitled to and every paycheck that’ll ever transfer to your bank. They were just prioritizing who to rip off and your name […]
If you have $135,000, you could own a flying car in a matter of months. Not years. Months. That’s how close we are to the future of transportation. And even if you don’t envision one in your driveway, you’ll be able to hire one for a short trip when you want to arrive in style. […]
There’s a season for all things, the Good Book tells us. But if you’re the CEO of a company valued under $2 billion, we understand why you might have been experiencing a crisis of faith lately. But now, the time of redemption – of your stock appreciation rights at least – is at hand. Small […]
The biggest driver of inflation these days is shelter, but if you own your own home and took out a mortgage more than three years ago, you’re not experiencing that. It’s the second-biggest driver that’s making us all a little crazy. Energy isn’t it anymore – it was for a while, but those prices are […]
To state the obvious theme of 2024: It’s important that your portfolio has exposure to artificial intelligence in finance. But how? We don’t pump individual stocks in this space, and you either bought Nvidia a year ago or you wish you did. Now that the easy money has been made, what’s next and should you […]
If everybody retires, nobody retires What happens when two-thirds of your country’s population is old enough to quit working? When one in five is past age 75? When the average age of the whole population – including students, toddlers and newborn babies – is 50? In Japan, they’re not asking, “What happens?” They’re asking, “What […]
