Posts by Peter Blatt
The Blatt Watch by Peter Blatt: The sandwich generation teaches us how to make informed financial decisions
From the desk of Peter Blatt, J.D., LL.M. A long term client of ours was unable to meet for our quarterly review. He asked me to reschedule it for a…
Read MoreClient Roundtable Starts out with “How to make money in South Florida Real Estate Market”
From the desk of Peter Blatt, J.D., LL.M. One of the questions that always seems to come up as a new client decides to work with Blatt Financial Group…
Read MoreThe Blatt Watch by Peter Blatt: Why is there a disconnect between Main Street and Wall Street?
From the desk of Peter Blatt, J.D., LL.M. It was my son, Ethan’s Bar Mitzvah this past weekend. He did amazing. He did a wonderful job chanting Torah and at…
Read MoreThe Blatt Watch by Peter Blatt: Waiting for my son David to come home from sleep away camp is a lot like waiting for an inheritance
From the desk of Peter Blatt, J.D., LL.M. My son David (10) is at sleep away camp for the first time. He is enjoying himself and learning a lot about…
Read MoreThe Blatt Watch by Peter Blatt: How to view summertime as a suspension of time
From the desk of Peter Blatt, J.D., LL.M. A 6-day trip could feel like a 3-month suspension in time. What a family trip can teach you about making good financial…
Read MoreThe Blatt Watch by Peter Blatt: What can Geocaching, Boy Scouting, and Being a Proud Parent or Grandparent teach you about Estate Planning?
On Sunday, my 10-year old son David, and my wife Gina and I went Geocaching with David’s Cub Scout troop at John D. MacArthur Beach State Park on Singer Island.…
Read MoreThe Blatt Watch by Peter Blatt: Safe money is more important than money at risk
From the desk of Peter Blatt, J.D., LL.M. What a trip to New Jersey can teach you about investing Last week, I spent several days in New Jersey – the…
Read MoreThe Blatt Watch by Peter Blatt: How training a dog can teach you how not settle on mediocre investments or estate planning documents
From the desk of Peter Blatt, J.D., LL.M. I almost gave up on my dog, Jack. Our beautiful six-month old golden retriever was not house broken, nor was he crate…
Read MoreThe Blatt Watch by Peter Blatt: The fishbowl effect; the weatherman; raising puppies, and investing for retirement
From the desk of Peter Blatt, J.D., LL.M. On Saturday, I was watching the weatherman as he was talking about the weather forecast for the next two weeks. It struck…
Read MoreThe Blatt Watch by Peter Blatt: Financial Planning: Why Financial Binge Dieting Does Not Work
Financial Planning – How small changes add up: A three step process to financial freedom. Over the holidays, we took a vacation to the Florida Keys. Part of our trip…
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