On our recent family vacation, we rented a car in Paris to drive to Normandy. To get to the French countryside, we had to drive through the center of Paris. The first road we went on led to the Arc de Triomphe. The largest arch…
As I was walking my 3 year old golden retriever Jack this morning, one of my neighbors ran after me. He was very excited to see us and wanted to tell us that he is leaving next week for his summer home in North Carolina….
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…
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 client of mine who is a CPA told me that he is about to go on a 4-day vacation. He is leaving in a few minutes and he feels both relaxed and stressed at the same…
February 2, 2015From the desk of Peter Blatt, J.D., LL.M. A potential client came in and said she was with her previous stockbroker (at a full retail shop) for 20 years and she left him because he stopped listening to her. She admitted he used…
From the desk of Peter Blatt, J.D., LL.M. Thirteen years ago on New Year’s Eve, I co-hosted a party with a good friend. We decided to do a theme party, ‘Lucky Foods.’ Each couple needed to bring a dish of what they considered lucky food…
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…