by westlakeFi | Feb 23, 2021 | Article, Community, Economic, Financial Management
San Fernando Business Journal – The Coming Crash in Home Prices? No one can see the future. But when it comes to residential real estate, we can put our high beams on the road ahead by studying the buying and selling behavior of American consumers based on...
by westlakeFi | Jan 20, 2021 | Article, Community, Economic, Financial Management
Trump’s vision put the country behind China “From this day forward, a new vision will govern our land. From this moment on, it’s going to be America First,” said President Donald Trump during his inaugural address. The phrase alone has a long and troubling...
by westlakeFi | Jun 26, 2020 | Article, Community, Economic, Financial Management
Freedom via Frugality Fireworks sales are expected to top $1.3 billion this year, according to USA Today. While that’s interesting, allow me to do what I can here to help you afford to celebrate your own financial independence. As a financial advisor since 1979 I...
by westlakeFi | Jun 5, 2020 | Article, Community, News, Opinion
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Like Spend, Baby, Spend Just Came to an End The global stock market has appeared to melt dramatically on the hopes for a COVID-19 virus and a resurgence of consumer spending. After big gains from the March 23, 2020 lows, we do not believe the...
by westlakeFi | May 6, 2020 | Article, Community, News, Opinion
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Like The Great Repression In articles I wrote, and in national news interviews where I appeared starting in December 2019, I put the odds of a recession at 30%. In January 2020, I raised the odds to 80%, and in March, I increased the odds to...
by westlakeFi | Apr 17, 2020 | Article, Community, News, Opinion
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Like Act As If A Recession Is In The Cards Too many Americans are notorious for acting like they are trying to keep up with the Kardashian’s. As we spend, baby spend, we are not at all prepared for any rainy days, anytime in our future. In...
