On August 26, 2015, BlackRock announced that they will be acquiring FutureAdvisor for an undisclosed amount. There are talks of the valuation being between $150 - $200M, which is incredible because they raised a Series B round just last year with a valuation of $75M. This is huge news for the robo-advisory space as BlackRock is one of the largest financial institutions in the … [Read more...]
Advice For College Graduates: Prepare For Hell!
I’m sorry to say, but the best years of your life might be over! For the past four to five years, you’ve been living in a comfortable bubble where the worst part of your day might be getting a C for a mid-term you didn’t even study that hard for. Or maybe you feel like you’re having a tough time fitting in. The truth is that once you graduate, nobody really cares. All the time … [Read more...]
To Be Rich And Powerful Ask Yourself, “Why Not Me Too?”
I've discussed a lot in the past about having the right money mindset to get rich. The very first thing in order to get rich is BELIEVING you deserve to be rich. There are trillions of dollars out there for the taking. Why shouldn't you enjoy some of the world's prosperity too as an honest, diligent, hardworking, and talented individual? I began developing my money mindset … [Read more...]
Striving For Early Retirement May Silently Kill You
The early retirement movement is awesome because it takes a lot of discipline to consistently save a large percentage of your paycheck and then walk away from a paycheck completely during your prime income earning years. When people ask me why I bother to consult post-early retirement, now I can unequivocally say "For the experience, and not for the money." Because if I was … [Read more...]
“I Can’t Breathe!” – Why Can’t They Hear Eric Garner?
Here are Eric Garner's final words before he was choked to death by officers in Staten Island for apparently selling cigarettes on the sidewalk. Garner had just helped break up a fight between three men when the cops started questioning him and things escalated. "Every time you see me, you want to mess with me. I'm tired of it. It stops today... I'm minding my business, … [Read more...]