Rich Arzaga teaches Real Estate Investments @ UC Silicon Valley Spring 2021

Course starts April 21st The next Real Estate Investments course starts soon at UC Silicon Valley Extension, the Zoom edition. This class will serve as an important foundation for making a buy, sell, and hold real estate investment decisions. Please forward this to anyone you feel may be interested. The coursework includes: • An introduction […]
There is no looking back. Welcome to the new, new normal.

What does the wider distribution of vaccines, new administration, and recent earnings reports mean to your hard-earned investment accounts?
January 2021: The Beginning of the End

Happy New Year! It’s not over yet. Healthcare workers continue to perform heroically, while the rest of us must continue to make sacrifices until vaccines are widely distributed. Despite the ongoing threat of COVID-19, it’s important to remember the tremendous progress the US economy has made in its recovery so far: The US economy has […]
Why Your Financial Plan Should Look Forward To 2021

What a difference a month can make. Political ads have disappeared for now. A new administration prepares to occupy our highest elected office. Several COVID vaccines have been approved and show promise. And in a few weeks, 2020 will be in the rearview mirror.
Election 2020

Former Vice President Joe Biden has been elected the 46th President of the United States, defeating President Donald Trump in a tight race and bringing an end to the highly contested 2020 election. The new president-elect benefited from high voter turnout and solid support among independent and suburban voters. At the same time, Trump kept […]
Fall Season Brings Optimism and a Little Better Progress

It feels like the country hasn’t made much progress since early March, but there has been opportunity for progress during the past seven months. How you did financially during this period depends to a great extent on what you did during this time.
September 2020 Market Outlook

San Francisco Bay Area skies are dark and orange following record heat the last few days. Ash is falling from the sky, but the stock market rose sharply this afternoon. September is shaping up to be an interesting month.
Learn About Real Estate Investing. Class starts Sept 8, 2020 via Zoom.

Please forward this to anyone you feel may be interested. The next Real Estate Investments for Financial Planners course starts soon at UC Berkeley Extension, The Zoom Edition. This class will serve as an important foundation for making buy, sell, and hold real estate investment decisions. The coursework includes: An introduction to real estate investment […]
The battle versus COVID-19 continues. As does the push to open the economy.

The spread in some of the recent hotspots like California and Florida is slowing, while states in the Northeast and Midwest are now experiencing increases in cases. According to the World Health Organization, 27 vaccines are in human trials, and the chances of an approved vaccine by late this year or early next year are […]
LPL Financial Research Midyear Outlook 2020: The Trail to Recovery

LPL Financial Research is looking ahead for new ways to face current challenges and prepare for better times. Use our Midyear Outlook 2020 to chart a path to eventual economic and market recovery. Plus, learn how stocks may predict the next president!