The perils of historical delusion
Without considering context, rational decision-making is compromised
Author: Tom Sedoric
Lure of casino gambling remains fool’s gold
Anybody with even a basic knowledge of finance or the casino industry knows that gambling is the equivalent of financial strip mining
Revisiting the myth of tax deferral
Tax efficiencies should be an integral part of any sound investment plan
Transparency and the financial advisor
Any professional who doesn’t tell clients how they make their money isn’t being fully transparent
Crowdsourcing the transition called ‘retirement’
Not knowing what to expect psychologically and practically can create missteps
The difficult challenges facing Janet Yellen
Future actions of the Fed matter more than many people imagine
What Gloria Steinem taught me
The role of women in my life has been critical to my career as a financial advisor and my personal development as well
De-risking and the lessons of a beekeeper
If you believe that the long term matters, a judicious temperament will suffice
Learning the ABCs of Asian economies at Harvard
At this year’s gathering, the cockiness and optimism about a rising China was far less apparent
The reasons to consider a real return
Inflation can’t be dismissed, even if monetary policymakers do all they can to keep it under control
What’s happened to the art of listening?
Being misunderstood or misquoted is always a possibility
Casino money is fool's gold
The smart bet is to walk away from the seduction of ‘easy money’
Managing expectations in times of turbulence
Understanding ‘political risk’ has emerged as an important consideration in the wealth management profession
What it means to hedge your citizenship
Only civic engagement can stem the slide into continued pedestrian actions that do little to address our long-term economic and political stability
The dangers of confirmation bias
Confirmation bias -- the tendency of people to seek and embrace information that matches their existing beliefs and paradigm -- is one of the many flaws we humans have when it comes to using data in our personal and professional lives.
Asset allocation, flexibility and retirement
Too many investors focus on absolute returns and less on relative return or their net return after taxes
Avoiding risk can be the biggest risk of all
Playing it “safe,” mostly by investing in bonds, can lead to a lifestyle-draining predicament
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The Mayhew Program
Mayhew challenges and helps at-risk New Hampshire boys to believe in themselves, work well with others and find their best. It is the only all-boys program in the state that combines school-year mentoring and a residential summer program for at-risk boys, tuition-free, through high school graduation.
Linda’s Closet
Linda’s Closet assists women in achieving life and career goals by providing donated clothing at no cost. The Closet offers a wide variety of clothing for all aspects of a woman’s life, from professional attire to casual wear, school clothes to formal gowns. Clothing also can be provided to fill emergency needs.
Summit Packaging Systems founder Gordon Gilroy dies at 101
Gordon Crossman Gilroy, 101, passed away peacefully at his home in Bedford, New Hampshire, on January 27, 2026. Gilroy founded Summit Packaging Systems, a Manchester-based company that makes aerosol valves.
Land For Good
Land For Good’s mission is to expand secure farmland access, tenure and transfer. We connect, assist and engage farmers, landowners, service providers, communities and policymakers to grow equitable farming opportunity and sustainably keep land in agriculture.
Mall at Fox Run owner, town eye tax district for new Seacoast Landing
Torrington Properties and Newington officials are discussing the creation of a tax increment financing district at the site of the soon-to-be-razed Mall at Fox Run, where the company is preparing to construct the new Seacoast Landing shopping district.
Take 5: College graduation rate, job prediction report, and health care insurance
NH Business Review's biweekly snapshot of business and industry statistics
NHPR launches “Your Neighbors, Your News,” introducing the faces behind local NH news
NH Public Radio’s new video series, “Your Neighbors, Your News,” introduces you to many of the nearly two dozen talented NHPR reporters, editors, hosts and producers who not only bring you the news that matters most in New Hampshire each day, but are your neighbors in the Granite State, committed to digging for answers you need to better understand our changing state.
State lawmakers deny Nashua funding to buy Daniel Webster College site
The state Senate Finance Committee voted along party lines January 13 against a bill that would give Nashua $20 million to purchase the former site of Daniel Webster College. Four Republicans voted in favor and two Democrats against.
11 homes planned for The Woodlands at Mountain View Farm development
Ground has been broken at The Woodlands at Mountain View Farm, a residential community located off Fairgrounds Road in Plymouth, NH.
