Darcie Guerin

Move over municipal, corporate, and agency bonds; there’s a new gal in town. BABs isn’t my new lunch buddy or BFF shopping pal but rather an investment term that stands for “Build America Bonds.”

Here’s something that may or may not surprise you. Women are responsible for and control 80 percent of consumer purchases. I’m sure that won’t surprise too many of the men out there, but this factoid from The Trendsight Group did ...

It’s been said that physically we are what we eat and intellectually we are what we think.

Just like a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly, each of us grows and evolves throughout our lives. The economy is a dynamic system with a life of its own.

Last weekend we finally made the time to take out our motor home out and headed to our favorite ocean spot over on the east coast.

Times are tough all over. Even high maintenance sweethearts of the previously rich and famous are affected by economic conditions.

Predicting and timing the markets is a dangerous thing. Some investors in the heat of the moment, consciously or not, became market timers and chase stocks up or sell them down.

Living in paradise has its rewards. Because Southwest Florida in the winter is a vacation destination, unanimous vote dictated that the Guerin family’s annual reunion be held here last week.

During the last week of March each year our entire family gathers on Marco Island. When we’re all together I’m overwhelmed with gratitude that fills my personal happiness bank to the brim.

“Always Look at the Bright Side of Life” is a song from Monty Python that I’ve been humming a lot lately because it focuses on the positive. A constructive upshot of this current financial situation is that many more people ...

Recently much of the focus has been on economic and market activity. Meanwhile it’s still important to keep an eye on your longterm financial goals, stay up-to-date with any regulatory changes and to make sure your intentions are reflected in ...

One of the exercise classes that I most enjoy is Pilates. Pilates was invented by a gentleman in the 1920 as a rehabilitation program for veterans of WWI.

After a lecture I attended last Monday that was about our changing world, the traits of virtue and wisdom have been on my mind.

Last week we dealt with the relationship between you and your financial advisor and your part in identifying risk tolerance and your financial needs. Today we’ll explore the importance of evaluating and understanding a few items to look for when ...

One reason that the family dinner table is such a great place for meaningful conversations is that there is a captive audience.