As I wrote in a recent column, it’s best to try resolving a dispute through negotiation. This approach can save time, stress, and money. What happens, though, when negotiating doesn’t work? Sometimes it’s necessary to follow through with a lawsuit. This isn’t...
In the past I’ve written about the important difference between a registered investment advisor (RIA), who typically is advice driven, and a traditional stockbroker, who is typically product driven. A recent court decision may help clarify that difference. Any...
I recently read that the National Association of Realtors forecast a 0.7% decline in house prices this year. I was surprised to learn that home prices have never declined on a nationwide basis since the 1930’s—something I didn’t know despite spending 30 years in the...
I asked London to tell me something about her third book. “This book is the final book in the white filly series. It is where Karen gets up one morning to find that someone had stolen Sonya. Karen gathers up her friends and goes out on a mission to get her back....
Over the years, I’ve been a party to several business-related lawsuits. Regardless of which side I was on or the eventual outcome, the process was stressful, time-consuming, and costly. It’s an experience I’ve never liked. In addition, the adversarial nature of a...
