Posts by Peter Blatt
Why should we be afraid of rampant inflation?
During the winter break, our family traveled to New Orleans. It was our first time in the ‘Crescent City.’ We took a history tour of the French Quarter, led by a retired teacher. We also visited the National WW2 Museum, a must-go for history buffs. I enjoy waking up early and going for walks or…
Read MoreGoogle Easily Finds Peter Blatt, Palm Beach Gardens Financial Advisor Walking Into His Office!
A few weeks ago, one of my clients called extremely excited and said, ‘I found you on Google Earth.’ That sounded to me like she found me doing a Google Search. Then I thought about how she said, Google Earth, and I realized she was talking about the Google Maps car getting a picture of…
Read MoreHow to thrive in 2021
During the week before Christmas, I hiked with my younger son’s Scout Troop on the Appalachian Trail. This trip was planned early in 2020 and was considered an Advanced Hiking/Backpacking Trip. My son, David, who served two consecutive terms as Senior Patrol Leader, led the hike. We hiked on the Indian Trail Loop over a…
Read MoreHow to evaluate the lessons we are learning from this year
Changing plans does not mean changing your outlook. At the end of each day of hiking the Continental Divide Trail with the Boy Scouts, each of the boys would discuss the thorn and rose of the day. The idea was to learn lessons from each day that we could bring back to our normal lives.…
Read MoreA new perspective from adversity
I returned early last week from an amazing trip with my son, David, and the Boy Scouts of Troop 132. We hiked Yellowstone National Park and part of the Continental Divide Trail (CDT). The CDT connects Mexico to Canada. We took all necessary precautions on our flights for COVID19, and I am happy to report…
Read MorePalm Beach Gardens, Unemployment Rates, New Technology Jobs, and Selling in May
Early this morning as I was walking my golden retriever, Jack, I noticed the oddest of conversations. Some of my other dog walking neighbors, were upbeat and positive. One of my neighbors who is a real estate attorney, smiled as I walked by and said, ‘what a beautiful day.’ In fact, the weather for early…
Read MorePolitics and Personal Budgeting
Earlier this week, I was watching Bloomberg at about 5 AM, and a poll streamed across the board. The poll was in regards to safety and the Coronavirus, it stated that over 57% of Republicans believe we should open up businesses now and lift restrictions. The poll also stated that over 60% of Democrats believe…
Read MoreFreedoms We Take For Granted
A few days ago walking my dog Jack, I noticed a neighbor hanging an American flag. As I walked by and thought how nice that was to display patriotism, I noticed American flags hanging on about 5 houses on the block. As I attend Physical Therapy for my right foot, and relearn how to walk…
Read MoreImportant COVID-19 Legislative Updates
Yesterday morning, I was walking my golden retriever Jack. He stopped suddenly when saw a giant turtle. It took some encouragement form me but he started to move forward. On the rest of the walk I thought about how Jack would not remember the turtle, but I would. As I walked in my front door,…
Read MoreThoughts for the Week
My right foot is feeling a lot better. Today I was able to see my physical therapist at 8 AM. The first time I met with him was last week and he was nice and gentle. Today he was not as gentle. As he bent my foot left, then right, I thought about how it…
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