Published in 2012

2012 Year-End Valuations

Valuation ratios such as P/E are not very useful in making one year predictions, although they do a fair job of predicting longer-term returns of at least 5-10 years …

Asset Allocation with Restricted Stock

When thinking about restricted stock units (RSUs) in a portfolio, most consider the tax and risk consequences of holding and selling restricted stock …

Using 529 Plans Effectively

Over the years, my clients and I have developed strategies to use 529 plans effectively when building a college fund. Here are three …

IPO Performance Overview

With Yelp, LinkedIn, Zynga, and Groupon completing IPOs in the past year and Facebook on the way, interest in IPOs seems to be surging. As with any investment strategy, my first reaction is to …

2011 Year-End Valuations

As mentioned last year, valuation ratios such as P/E are not very useful in making one year market predictions. This is disappointing, since they do a fair job of predicting longer-term returns of at least 5-10 years …