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Bridget Sullivan Mermel CFP(R) CPA
- Dec 6, 2020
Gold and Silver: Is it time to buy?
CPA and CFP(R) Bridget Sullivan Mermel talks with CFP John Scherer about what they tell clients who are interested in buying silver and...
Bridget Sullivan Mermel CFP(R) CPA
- Nov 10, 2020
Stock Market Up! Should I Sell?
Certified Financial Planners TM Bridget Sullivan Mermel and John Scherer discuss how to think through the emotions of a high stock market....
Bridget Sullivan Mermel CFP(R) CPA
- Jul 15, 2019
What I Tell Clients Who Want to Buy Gold
“Okay,” the client said at the end of our meeting, after I had recommended my investment strategy, “I’ve just got one more question.” ...
Bridget Sullivan Mermel CFP(R) CPA
- Jul 9, 2019
The Truth about Why to Invest in Real Estate
Don't buy real estate because you think it's an easy way to make money while in your underwear watching TV while eating Cheetos.
Bridget Sullivan Mermel CFP(R) CPA
- Sep 1, 2015
New Ways to Invest in Small Businesses
When nonprofessional investors are able to put money into small businesses, everyone can benefit. I met with Paul on Tuesday. He is the...
Bridget Sullivan Mermel CFP(R) CPA
- May 18, 2014
Why Investments Smell
Why investments smell Our fridge finally died; we could also use a new dishwasher. So, when we found that a local retailer was...
Bridget Sullivan Mermel CFP(R) CPA
- Feb 4, 2013
How do Guns Make the Grade in a Portfolio?
Dear Bridget, Recently I’ve read reports that the both the California and Chicago teachers pension funds are either reviewing or...
Bridget Sullivan Mermel CFP(R) CPA
- Jul 29, 2011
Crisis: Real or Manufactured?
Dear Bridget, Is there anything we can/should do about the pending debt-ceiling deadline? Should I be getting cash out of the bank to...
Bridget Sullivan Mermel CFP(R) CPA
- Aug 4, 2010
Safe Investing
Dear Bridget, In the 70s, when I was in high school, I shared a Pinto with my sister. She bought the gas, I bought the oil. When the...
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