The Best Way to Invest Money: Creating Long-Term Growth

by Elle Kaplan | Sep 17, 2015 | BDE, Investing

Whether you are a millennial who has just come into some inheritance, or you’re thinking about the best way to invest for your retirement fund; or investing 1 million dollars or 100 dollars, the strategy is the same. The best way to invest your wealth is by investing...

Have You Had Your Financial Checkup This Year?

by Elle Kaplan | Sep 8, 2015 | BDE, Investing

A lot can happen in one year. Has there been a marriage or a birth in your family? Have you recently changed careers? These life changes often come with a price in the form of an inevitable increase or decrease in your expenses. When this happens, it’s important to...

Why It Pays To Stay Optimistic When Investing

by Elle Kaplan | Aug 31, 2015 | BDE, Investing

Being in finance for over a decade I’ve sometimes witnessed the reactionary behavior of some investors the moment that the markets experience fluctuation or volatility. Adopting a pessimistic outlook may lead you to panic, whether it is in your daily life, or in your...

What is the Best Way to Invest Money?

by Elle Kaplan | Aug 24, 2015 | BDE, Investing

One of the most common questions I have been asked over the years has been “what is the best way to invest money?” or “what is the best way to grow my wealth?” I hear this from clients, journalists and particularly at dinner parties or special events. And while I’ll...

Why We Do What We Do – Excellence at Every Step of the Experience

by Elle Kaplan | Aug 18, 2015 | BDE, Entrepreneurship

In the mid-1980’s two siblings emigrated from France to open Le Bernardin; a restaurant in New York City that grew to define excellence in dining. Today, Le Bernardin is one of only seven New York City restaurants to have obtained 3 Michelin stars, and is regarded as...