Yeah, this isn’t a financial myth.  Or a myth at all.Like all positive traits, gratitude has a shadow side if not balanced. It can be like only inhaling and never exhaling. The magical-prosperity industry & pop-psychs have nearly run this great emotion into the ground. Gratitude improves your physical and mental health, increases energy & […]

Few athletes were as universally loved as Arnold Palmer, including by yours truly.  He packed an admirable life into his 80+ years.  He exuded character, charisma and success.  His movie star good looks didn’t hurt either as he caught the front of the wave of TV sports.  Here are some myths about this larger-than-life athlete […]

1. Gary Duell, you are the Owner and Founder of Duell Wealth Preservation. What sparked your interest in this line of work and what were you doing professionally prior to this firm? What is the history of this firm? * I began my career as an agent for Farmers Insurance. *After 15 years I was […]

I want to profusely thank Brian Love for his excellent Behavioral Finance article in the latest issue of Financial Advisor IQ (The Incredible “Shrinking” Advisor).  Love’s article reiterates why the most important aspect of our profession is not securities analysis or projecting rates of return.  So I title this post with the myth that you should […]

We’re all too familiar with the doctrine of “caveat emptor”, or buyer beware, which places all responsibility for a bad deal on the shoulders of the consumer.  Caveat venditor reverses that responsibility, placing all responsibility upon the seller.  With financial products and services, both are true, as the case below shows.  A quick check with http://brokercheck.finra.org/ […]