A question that is often asked by our potential clients is what is the amount of money I need in retirement? Most professionals agree there are 3 different ways to calculate the amount needed at the time of retirement. There is the Income Method, Expense…
January 7, 2016 In the first few days of this New Year we have seen the Chinese Stock market fall over 7% and again fall. The World is connected and the S&P 500 (a measure of the largest companies in the US) dropped in value….
From the office of Peter Blatt September 17, 2015 Until next time,
From the desk of Peter Blatt, J.D., LL.M. At a recent special session of the Northern Palm Beach Country Chamber of Commerce meeting I learned that New York fell behind Florida in economic growth in the private sector jobs. However, New York is constantly bombarding…
From the desk of Peter Blatt, J.D., LL.M. My dog Jack, a 2-year old golden retriever, finally is mellowing out. He loves everybody. Yesterday while walking him, he did not try to jump and lick one of my neighbors. Usually his tail starts waging and…
From the desk of Peter Blatt, J.D., LL.M. A long term client of ours was unable to meet for our quarterly review. He asked me to reschedule it for a more convenient time as he was bringing his father to rehabilitation. His father is 91…
From the desk of Peter Blatt, J.D., LL.M. A 6-day trip could feel like a 3-month suspension in time. What a family trip can teach you about making good financial decisions. Last week, I drove my family to Blowing Rock, North Carolina which was a…
From the desk of Peter Blatt, J.D., LL.M. I almost gave up on my dog, Jack. Our beautiful six-month old golden retriever was not house broken, nor was he crate trained. He would walk and pee without even noticing. In the past, prior to having…
From the desk of Peter Blatt, J.D., LL.M. Sitting down with one of my clients today in Miami, he posed the question, ‘Why do I continue to spend more each year, even though my income increases?’ His real question is, ‘Why can’t I save more…
In the last installment of the Blatt Watch Video series The Three Stages of Investing, Peter Blatt explains distribution, or transfer of wealth.