Ross Hoffman and Jason Griffith are top Investor Coaches within the Matson Money National Nework of coaches. Ross and Jason have been attending quarterly training within the Matson Money Abundance Coaching system for several years. Ross and Jason have co-authored a book, multiple investor audios, and published educational guides with Mark Matson. Ross and Jason were also included in Mark's 2007 (updated 2008) documentary, "Navigating the Fog of Investing."
Ross and Jason are routinely selected from firms accross the country to work with Mark Matson's top relationships. Ross and Jason also speak on occasion to train other advisors on various aspects of working with and coaching clients on planning and investing issues.
Ross and Jason are Investor coaches with Hoffman & Associates, Inc., an independently owned and operated Investor Coaching and Business Exit Planning firm located in Ventura, CA. Hoffman & Associates, Inc. has over 35 years experience advising and coaching investors and business owners.
Sad But True - Fraud is big business during a recession...
Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 9:41AM Here is a link to a LA Times news article. Please be sure you and your loved ones are aware.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ftc-scams2-2009jul02,0,6973230.story
Matson on CNBC- Recession Over?
Monday, June 29, 2009 at 10:31AM Recently Mark Matson contributed to a discussion on CNBC about whether or not the recession was coming to an end.
Mark had a great point about the American spirit and optimism being a strong driver for our economy.
Mark also pointed out that the information the other gentlemen we tossing around is already factored into the price of stocks (the market). This is because the market is highly efficient on processing new information. Market efficiency means the market factors current news and future expectations into today’s prices. For example, the day GM went into bankruptcy the market staged a strong rally. This seems counterintuitive, but the announcement was not a surprise and the market had already priced bankruptcy into its expectations.
Likewise, the expectation that inflation may rise in the future is not new news. It’s not news that the fed dropped rates and doubled the money supply. It is important information to know and understand, and the American people should hold elected officials accountable for interference in the markets, but the information will not give investors an edge in timing the market or repositioning investments.
During the discussion Mark mentioned that stocks could still go up in an inflationary environment. One of the gentlemen objected and sited that if inflation is high, the real return on investing will be lower. This is true. If you have a 10% return on investment and inflation is 6%, then the real increase in wealth (real return) is 4%. Well, that is a political issue regarding the fed policies, not something that should convince someone to market time based on future expectations. Great job Mark!
Mark Matson in Investor Coaching, National Media Stewart & Greenspan - Forecasters Stink...
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 9:30PM | The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c | |||
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Interesteing insights are discussed in this video. Greenspan talks about how, with all of his knowledge and experience, he isn't any better at forecasting than he was when he started; neither are the rest of the economists.
He talks about how the market takes emotional swings and that he could generate great wealth if he could get in front of the swing. Unfortunately, the majority of people, professionals, and traders don't see the shift in trend until it has already taken place.
Have You Had Your 'Aha' Moment?
Friday, June 12, 2009 at 11:41AM There comes a time in an investor's life when they experience the aha moment!
That is, they recognize stock picking, market timing, and track record investing as futile activities.
Instead, the benefits and long-term performance of passively managed, broadly diversified, low cost portfolios seem the more prudent and almost obvious choice.
Weston Wellington, Vice President of Dimensional Advisors, Inc., talks about his aha moment!
This clip is an excerpt from the weekly 'Matson Live' internet broadcast. Matson live is broadcast each Tuesday at 12:00pm PST. You can view the show directly from Ustream, but you will need create a profile and login. You can also view the show each week directly from the Matson Live page on our web site.
Stewart's Thoughts on GM
Friday, June 12, 2009 at 11:19AM | The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c | |||
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John Stewart has an amazing ability to point out the obvious with hillarious affect..
Crush It!
Monday, June 8, 2009 at 11:26AM Gary Vaynerchuk practically owns the phrase "CRUSH IT!" In fact, Crush It is the title to his upcoming book. Recently I was at an event with Gary and he talked about passion, energy, and getting the #%$@ out there and crushing it! Gary is a passionate, and colorful, speaker.
“Crush It” could be the anthem for our generation.
Why, because we have little choice but to go out and pursue our dreams. I don't mean pursue our dreams in a motivational, dream sequence kind of way. I mean we have to go out, risk failure, learn from our mistakes, and repeat that cycle until we have built strong personal economies. I believe this is the path to prosperity for America.
First of all, to create a strong personal economy, you have to find something you are passionate about that also provides value to others. This can’t be a lukewarm hobby.
You’ll have to decide what it is that motivates you beyond your fears and inspires you through failures to success.
Unfortunately, recent economic events have hit our population like a right hook to the chin in a heavyweight fight. The future looks a bit hazy now and the next step we take is critically important to staying in the fight. Unfortunately, many are clinging to security and safety, the equivalent to looking for the ref to call the fight.
The rest of us realize our economic future and the standard of living for our children and grandchildren depend on winning that fight!
Watch this video from "The Big Idea" to see Gary talk a little bit about how he built a massive business by pursuing his passion and being totally authentic.
If you haven’t already, you may want to watch the speech in Saturday’s blog post by Google CEO, Eric Schmidt. He talks about how making mistakes have been penalized in the past, but are vitally important for future innovation.
This economic crisis presents each of us with an awesome opportunity to reinvent ourselves and take control of our financial future.
We have the opportunity to go out and CRUSH IT!
Gary’s book, Crush It, becomes available in October.