Spending a good part of the day sitting in an office chair is not part of any executive’s fitness regimen, so get up and out. Here are some of the latest devices that will encourage movement in a businessperson’s life, even when busy at work: Fitbit Track steps, distance and calories with the Zip or One wireless movement trackers, the Flex wristband tracker or the all-new … [More]
The New Porsche: Cayman S
All new for 2014 and termed the “third generation Boxter” or “rival to the 911,” this powerful and sporty edition by Porsche is getting noticed. Despite its obvious lower price and less powerful engine from that of the 911, the Cayman S is a stand-out for 2014 and may be a brilliant alternative to Porsche’s top-of-the-line machines. With new chassis technologies, more power … [More]
$10,000 Gold
$10,000 Gold is far more than a financial book. It is a tool of survival and prosperity. It leads the reader to a deeper understanding by showing the global economic and demographic trends that support a rational prediction for gold’s future value. $10,000 Gold advocates ownership of physical, uncompromised bullion and explains the benefits of a safe haven that has preserved … [More]
The Alternative Answer
Bob Rice, Bloomberg TV’s alternative investment editor, leads an entertaining and easy-to-understand tour of this world and suggests specific alternative investments for all four key “jobs” of a portfolio: safely generating more current income, decreasing risks of economic shocks, significantly increasing long-term profits and protecting purchasing power over time. A rainbow of … [More]
Happy Money
Anyone who thinks money can’t buy happiness is not spending it right. Two rising stars in behavioral science explain how money can buy happiness. Happy Money offers a tour of new research on the science of spending. Most people recognize that they need professional advice on how to earn, save and invest their money. When it comes to spending that money, most people just follow … [More]
Piper Trust: Community Benefit Continues Legacy of Founder
The impact of the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust on Maricopa County nonprofits goes beyond the $21–$22 million it grants every year. “We have tried not only to recognize the importance of the financial awards, but be partners [to nonprofits in the community],” says Judy Mohraz, president and CEO of the Trust. The Trust was established in 1995, when Virginia Galvin Piper, … [More]
Arizona Community Foundation: Helping Families Create a Legacy
Arizona Community Foundation President and CEO Steven Seleznow credits “the generosity of the people of this community and their thoughtfulness about what they want to give.” Empowering its donors’ philanthropic legacies, the foundation has more than $550 million in charitable assets under its management and expects to give $42 million in grants this year. Many grants are … [More]
Feedback: May 2013
Question: Our real estate market has gone through several cycles of highs and lows in the last few decades. The most recent high proved to be a bubble from whose bursting we are still recovering. What steps can we take to avoid building another bubble in the real estate market? Walt Danley President Walt Danley Realty Sector: Real Estate As the real estate recovery … [More]
Taking the Pulse of the Housing Market
Along with dropping foreclosures and waning interest from investors looking at Maricopa and Pinal counties, as of February, Phoenix-area home prices have risen sharply since hitting a low point in September 2011, according to the latest housing report from ASU’s W. P. Carey School of Business. The median single-family home price went up 4.3 percent from January to … [More]
