http://www.marconews.com/news/business/women-wisdom-wealth/?partner=RSSmarconews.com Stories: Women, Wisdom & Wealthen-usbusiness/women-wisdom-wealthhttp://www.marconews.com/news/2011/mar/18/women-wisdom-wealth-market-response-japan-disaster/?partner=RSSThe events in Japan are heart-wrenching, and it’s likely that there will be more disturbing news as the true scope of this disaster unfolds. The economic impact on Japan’s economy and individual companies will be significant but there’s nothing to be gained by reacting hastily and emotionally. Darcie.Guerin@raymondjames.com (DARCIE GUERIN)Fri, 18 Mar 2011 19:29:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-270192-734214business/businessDARCIE GUERINMarco, FLWomen, Wisdom & Wealth: Market response to Japan disastermarconews.comwomen-wisdom-wealth-market-response-japan-disasterurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-270192-734214Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2011/mar/11/women-wisdom-wealth-tackling-do-it-yourself-mental/?partner=RSSAs the years have gone by it seems that things like car repair, investing and hair care have become more complicated. As a teenager I was a “tom-boy” who hung out with the guys who worked on cars. Through osmosis I learned how to change oil and rotate tires. Today I don’t dare to touch anything on my car because the results could be disastrous and even life threatening. The risks of DIY (do-it-yourself) car repair greatly outweigh any perceived benefits. My technically competent and caring mechanic is worth his weight in gold or silver. Only her hairdresser knows for sure Darcie.Guerin@raymondjames.com (DARCIE GUERIN)Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:39:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-269410-734207business/businessDARCIE GUERINMarco, FLWomen, Wisdom & Wealth: Tackling the do-it-yourself mentalitymarconews.comwomen-wisdom-wealth-tackling-do-it-yourself-mentalurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-269410-734207Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/may/20/women-wisdom-wealth-dont-allow-blessing-become-cur/?partner=RSS“Be careful what you wish for” is a motherly and cautionary statement. Mom is usually right and there’s no exception to the rule as this declaration applies to the receipt of sudden and unexpected wealth. For some this event is a dream come true, and when it does, now matter how — the sale of a business, good luck or the unexpected loss of a relative or friend — sudden wealth inevitably changes lifestyles and attitudes. Darcie.Guerin@raymondjames.com (DARCIE GUERIN)Thu, 20 May 2010 19:51:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-239118-733912business/businessDARCIE GUERINMarco, FLWomen, Wisdom & Wealth: Don’t allow a blessing to become a cursemarconews.comwomen-wisdom-wealth-dont-allow-blessing-become-cururn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-239118-733912Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/may/14/women-wisdom-wealth-lifes-and-investings-ups-and-d/?partner=RSSThere’s never a dull day in the financial markets. On Thursday, May 6 our office was singing Tom Petty & The Heart Breakers 1989 hit “Free Falling” as the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 5.7 percent from April’s close to end the day at 10,379.60. The following Monday, May 10, the Dow was up 404.71 closing at 10,785.14 and we broke out in song singing “Up, Up and Away in My Beautiful Balloon” by The Fifth Dimension. Meanwhile, officials continue to investigate computerized trading glitches and possible human errors that may have triggered the May 6 wild market gyrations. Darcie.Guerin@raymondjames.com (DARCIE GUERIN)Fri, 14 May 2010 17:14:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-238504-733906business/businessDARCIE GUERINMarco, FLWomen, Wisdom & Wealth: Life’s, and investing’s, ups and downsmarconews.comwomen-wisdom-wealth-lifes-and-investings-ups-and-durn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-238504-733906Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/may/07/women-wisdom-wealth-education-planning-and-raising/?partner=RSSThe years go by so fast. It was just 5 years ago that our oldest daughter and son-in-law surprised us with a gift wrapped ultrasound picture of our granddaughter as their way of telling us we were going to be grandparents! Now we have three exceptionally gifted, brilliant and delightful grandchildren who are the world for Papa Pete and me. The years go by so quickly and the children grow so fast. So do the costs of college tuition. As parents and grandparents we’re here to teach our children to walk, talk, ride a two-wheeler, play soccer and yes, even drive a car (yikes!). We also have a responsibility to teach financial literacy and encourage the pursuit of higher education. Darcie.Guerin@raymondjames.com (DARCIE GUERIN)Fri, 07 May 2010 17:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-237802-733899business/businessDARCIE GUERINMarco, FLWomen, Wisdom & Wealth: Education planning and raising money-smart kidsmarconews.comwomen-wisdom-wealth-education-planning-and-raisingurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-237802-733899Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/feb/19/women-wisdom-wealth-estate-tax-changes-you-need-kn/?partner=RSSUntil Jan. 1, almost everyone expected Congress to act to prevent repeal of the estate tax. Many expected a simple patch to extend 2009 law into 2010. In 2009’s cliffhanger of an ending, Congress instead offered no resolution at all, leaving investors in a precarious situation — how to design a financial plan that best suits their needs in what is perhaps one of the most uncertain, confused and confounding planning environments in history. Darcie.Guerin@raymondjames.com (DARCIE GUERIN)Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:15:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-229918-733822business/businessDARCIE GUERINMarco, FLWomen, wisdom & wealth: Estate tax changes you need to know aboutmarconews.comwomen-wisdom-wealth-estate-tax-changes-you-need-knurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-229918-733822Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/oct/29/weather-and-economy-both-hard-forecast/?partner=RSS“Beware of endeavoring to become a great man in a hurry. One such attempt in 10,000 may succeed. These are fearful odds.” Former British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:45:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-214327-733709business/businessStaff WriterMarco, FLWeather and economy both hard to forecastmarconews.comweather-and-economy-both-hard-forecasturn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-214327-733709Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/sep/11/rules-investment-road/?partner=RSSThere is rarely a day that goes by that we can’t learn or relearn something of value. Darcie.Guerin@raymondjames.com (DARCIE GUERIN)Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:24:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-210192-733661business/businessDARCIE GUERINMarco, FLRules of the investment roadmarconews.comrules-investment-roadurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-210192-733661Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/aug/18/women-wisdom-wealth-where-are-we-going-how-do-we-g/?partner=RSSIt was the summer of 1969; do you remember where you were? Two important events occurred; the Apollo Moon Landing and Woodstock. I also celebrated my ninth birthday that summer. While I remember listening to Walter Cronkite reporting on the historic lunar landing, there wasn’t much interest in Woodstock on my part at the time. Darcie.Guerin@raymondjames.com (DARCIE GUERIN)Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:42:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-208347-733637business/businessDARCIE GUERINMarco, FLWomen, Wisdom, & Wealth: Where are we going? How do we get there?marconews.comwomen-wisdom-wealth-where-are-we-going-how-do-we-gurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-208347-733637Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/aug/11/women-wisdom-wealth-food-thought-todays-economics/?partner=RSSRobert Louis Stevenson said “Everybody, sooner or later, sits down to a banquet of consequences”. If we apply his wisdom to today’s economic situation, we’re feasting on a banquet of debt. The trick is in how we’ll digest the consequences of unsavory economic choices. Darcie.Guerin@raymondjames.com (DARCIE GUERIN)Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:14:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-207860-733630business/businessDARCIE GUERINMarco, FLWomen, Wisdom, & Wealth: Food for thought on today’s economicsmarconews.comwomen-wisdom-wealth-food-thought-todays-economicsurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-207860-733630Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/aug/04/women-wisdom-wealth-if-theres-recovery-it-will-be-/?partner=RSSThere was a flurry of positive news at the end of July which drove the markets up. The most-quoted indices are all at or near their 2009 highs. First, several banks and large companies such as Intel Corp., Caterpillar Inc. and Apple, Inc., reported impressive quarterly profits outpacing expectations. Darcie.Guerin@raymondjames.com (DARCIE GUERIN)Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:13:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-207390-733623business/businessDARCIE GUERINMarco, FLWomen, Wisdom, & Wealth: If there’s recovery, it will be slowmarconews.comwomen-wisdom-wealth-if-theres-recovery-it-will-be-urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-207390-733623Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/jul/28/women-wisdom-wealth-tee-your-investments/?partner=RSSThere’s a mystique around golf that I have find intriguing. Not a golfer myself, I’ve never had a burning desire to chase the little white ball, and since no one that I spend a great deal of time with is a golfer, I’ve only golfed once in my life. Darcie.Guerin@raymondjames.com (DARCIE GUERIN)Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:19:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-206915-733616business/businessDARCIE GUERINMarco, FLWomen, Wisdom, & Wealth: Tee up your investmentsmarconews.comwomen-wisdom-wealth-tee-your-investmentsurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-206915-733616Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/jul/21/women-wisdom-wealth-looking-forward-road-ahead/?partner=RSSMid-year is the perfect time pause, take a look back to review this past year and to see what the road ahead may bring. Darcie.Guerin@raymondjames.com (DARCIE GUERIN)Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:59:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-206401-733609business/businessDARCIE GUERINMarco, FLWomen, Wisdom, & Wealth: Looking forward on the road aheadmarconews.comwomen-wisdom-wealth-looking-forward-road-aheadurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-206401-733609Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/jul/14/women-wisdom-wealth-peak-performance-spending/?partner=RSSA University of Iowa study found that female professional leaders reach their peak performance at age 43, while men max out at age 47. They also state that women’s contributions in the work force start to diminish at age 59.7 while men begin to falter at age 61.3. Darcie.Guerin@raymondjames.com (DARCIE GUERIN)Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:36:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-205893-733602business/businessDARCIE GUERINMarco, FLWomen, Wisdom, & Wealth: Peak in performance, spendingmarconews.comwomen-wisdom-wealth-peak-performance-spendingurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-205893-733602Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/jul/07/women-wisdom-wealth-being-prepared-means-peace-min/?partner=RSSLast week you were introduced to my friend Grace who was recently widowed. She and her husband had the difficult conversations while he was alive and discussed what the future may hold if one of them were to pass. Darcie.Guerin@raymondjames.com (DARCIE GUERIN)Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:31:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-205324-733595business/businessDARCIE GUERINMarco, FLWomen, Wisdom, & Wealth: Being prepared means peace of mindmarconews.comwomen-wisdom-wealth-being-prepared-means-peace-minurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-205324-733595Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/jun/30/women-wisdom-wealth-taking-active-role-family-fina/?partner=RSSYou know them when you meet them; people who are truly inspiring. I met Grace (not her real name) at what was possibly the worst time in her life. Her husband had just passed away, yet I sensed a certain poise and quiet confidence in her. Darcie.Guerin@raymondjames.com (DARCIE GUERIN)Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:15:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-204815-733588business/businessDARCIE GUERINMarco, FLWomen, Wisdom, & Wealth: Taking an active role in family financesmarconews.comwomen-wisdom-wealth-taking-active-role-family-finaurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-204815-733588Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/jun/23/women-wisdom-wealth-rebooting-system/?partner=RSSToday could be one of the best performing days in the stock market or it could be one of its worst days. Darcie.Guerin@raymondjames.com (DARCIE GUERIN)Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:54:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-204213-733581business/businessDARCIE GUERINMarco, FLWomen, Wisdom, & Wealth: Rebooting the systemmarconews.comwomen-wisdom-wealth-rebooting-systemurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-204213-733581Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/jun/16/women-wisdom-wealth-irs-makes-saving-college-easie/?partner=RSSCongratulations to all graduates and their families, school is officially out for summer. Darcie.Guerin@raymondjames.com (DARCIE GUERIN)Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:39:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-203567-733574business/businessDARCIE GUERINMarco, FLWomen, Wisdom, & Wealth: The IRS makes saving for college easiermarconews.comwomen-wisdom-wealth-irs-makes-saving-college-easieurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-203567-733574Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/jun/09/women-wisdom-wealth-does-your-dog-bite/?partner=RSSDo you remember Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau in “The Pink Panther” movie, when he asks a hotel clerk, “Does your dog bite?” The emphatic reply is, “No.” Next, Sellers leans over to pet the dog and says, “Nice doggie.” The dog barks and then bites the shocked inspector, who says, “I thought you said your dog did not bite!” Sellers is met with the classic retort, “That is not my dog,” from the hotel clerk. Darcie.Guerin@raymondjames.com (DARCIE GUERIN)Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:53:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-202995-733567business/businessDARCIE GUERINMarco, FLWomen, Wisdom, & Wealth: Does your dog bite?marconews.comwomen-wisdom-wealth-does-your-dog-biteurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-202995-733567Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/jun/02/women-wisdom-wealth-retirees-rejoin-workforce/?partner=RSSWhile reviewing her father’s finances, a friend of mine only half jokingly said, “Hey Dad, you may want to think about going back to work.” Darcie.Guerin@raymondjames.com (DARCIE GUERIN)Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:51:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-202397-733560business/businessDARCIE GUERINMarco, FLWomen, Wisdom, & Wealth: Retirees rejoin the workforcemarconews.comwomen-wisdom-wealth-retirees-rejoin-workforceurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-202397-733560Change0Usable