Women in the Sandwich Generation

by Elle Kaplan | Mar 22, 2023 | Blog, Health

The term “sandwich generation” refers to individuals who are tasked with caring for both their children and their aging parents. This phenomenon has become increasingly relevant in the United States, particularly among women who are finding themselves in...

Less Stress, More Gratitude – 5 Ways to Get Rid of That Excess of Control

by Elle Kaplan | Dec 21, 2022 | Blog, Health, Mindset

We all might have the best interests in our hearts to advise someone on what to do, but we cannot pretend we can control them. We all wait for the best in our lives, but we cannot control everything that happens to us. It is what it is: the realm of your control lies...

How Recognizing Cognitive Biases Can Improve Your Investment Performance

by Elle Kaplan | Nov 16, 2022 | Blog, Health, Mindset

“Nothing is so difficult as not deceiving oneself.” Ludwig Wittgenstein, 20th century Austrian-British philosopher There are many ways in which flawed thinking is hardwired into our brains. Wikipedia has compiled a collection of more than 150 cognitive biases. Some...

Would You Visit a Pharmaceutical Sales Representative for Medical Advice?

by Elle Kaplan | Oct 26, 2022 | Blog, Health, Mindset, Success

Suppose you start feeling ill, and then your symptoms become more serious. Your next step would (hopefully) be to seek out expert medical advice to get better. Would you visit a pharmaceutical sales representative for medical advice? Every doctor takes the Hippocratic...

Time For a New Approach to Goal-Setting

by Elle Kaplan | Oct 12, 2022 | Blog, Health, Investing, Mindset

While New Years is the traditional time for Americans to set goals, there is never a bad time to improve your life. In fact, fall may be the perfect time to set goals so that you have time to get into good habits and tweak your goals before New Year’s. That way,...

Ways To Prevent Bias from Impacting Our Success

by Elle Kaplan | Oct 6, 2022 | Blog, Health, Mindset

There are ways to prevent the bias from negatively impacting our success as investors. We bring pre-existing biases to everything we do, including investing. Behavioral scientists have been studying cognitive biases in investing for decades. Some examples of...