Monday, January the 29th, marked the start of our nation’s tax season. That’s the date when the Internal Revenue Service began accepting and processing 2023 tax year returns. Very few people enjoy filing their taxes as it can be a difficult and complex process. Perhaps one...

Lately, I've been thinking, and writing, a lot about the possibility of making alternative investments in our "retirement portfolios." Not the kind of alternative investments that the Yale Endowment or ultra-high net worth family offices often make. Rather, investments in our health and our relationships,...