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Well it’s a new year and we have a new look to our logo and name. 2017 was one heck of an unusual and powerful year for the stock markets Unusual: It was the first year EVER that the S&P500 gained every month; also first year the NASDAQ 100 gained every month of the year. Volatility was flat…

As a comic book collector, moviegoer and all around Super-Heroes fan, I’ve been watching this Hasbro Mattel merger like a kid awaiting presents on Christmas. Super excited but I don’t want to get my expectations up, and a bit worried about how it will all play out. Full disclosure we invest in Hasbro. I’ve long…

[VoyageATL] Voyage Interview Meet Clint Gharib of Integrous Investing in Sandy Springs, Georgia Please Note:  When you link to any of the websites provided here, you are leaving this website.  We make no representation as to the completeness or accuracy of information provided at these websites.  Opinions expressed are that of the author and are not…

Sharing sweet family memories with clients. One pie at a time. When people stop by the Integrous Investing Atlanta office during November, they usually ask “what’s up with all the pies?” It’s actually a Gharib family tradition that we’ve passed onto our clients. But not just any pie will do…here’s our story. A Family Tradition…

I read an article recently that’s a prime example of what clients ask about and what I’m seeing in trading activity. How to invest for the age of Trump from the Los Angeles Times presented special considerations for financial advisors (such as myself) and it stated that bonds are the biggest worry. But it’s focus was…

When I was a little girl I wanted to have a job where I carried a briefcase. I remember my mom saying “then you better go to college and get a good job”.  Never did she tell me that I had to ‘find a husband’ to provide this.  No, she supported my dream of making…

Forbes – A Warning Sign For Business Owners Looking For A Mortgage. Tax Status Is Key. My Home Buying Lesson. Please Note:  When you link to any of the websites provided here, you are leaving this website.  We make no representation as to the completeness or accuracy of information provided at these websites.  Opinions expressed…

It’s the 1941 anniversary of the Japanese attack on the US Naval Base at Pearl Harbor (and the return to Hawaiian shores by 104 year old survivor, Ray Chavez). It’s the date on which first state, Delaware, ratified the US Constitution in 1787, NY Philharmonic’s first concert in 1842, when Otis Redding recorded “Sittin’ on the…

In days gone by, life insurance was purchased by individuals to pay off the house or pay for college education in the event of an untimely death of a spouse. Something for “the kids” should mom or dad die early, and as a bridge of income for a surviving spouse, as it’s quite a blow…

An election brings about a lot of uncertainty for investing.  Investors are flooded with predictions and outlooks from every “expert” and market observer. In May 2015 I wrote in a similarly titled blog, “I believe we are in store for an even more volatile year in 2015 than we saw the past two years. Look…