While working for Sir John Templeton in the mid-1990s, he once told me that the
person who says, “This time is different, when in fact it’s virtually a repeat of an
earlier situation, has uttered the four most costly words in the annals of investing.”
That was over 25 years ago, and even though...

We live in increasingly uncertain times; rapid economic changes, global unrest, and
bi-partisan bickering have all lead to an underlying sense of uncertainty. In
addition to the current climate, headlines are screaming that robots and artificial
intelligence are going to eliminate worker’s jobs....

Effective Practice Management Techniques
Best for financial audiences. Excellent practice management material.
The business of financial advice has changed continually over the last 30 years. In 1983, when Mark passed his Series 7, his business card read “Stock Broker.” Then came the titles
“...

Navigating and overcoming the roadblocks to success
Best for financial advisors
For over six years Mark Zinder was employed as the national spokesman for one of the most respected money managers in the world, Sir John Templeton.
During this time Mark would be asked to speak on behalf of Sir John...

How the Master Money Managers Manage Money
Best for financial industry professionals
In the 1990’s, when Mark was National Spokesman for Franklin Templeton Funds, he frequently sat down with Sir John Templeton, Michael Price, and Dr. Mark Mobius with a simple request: “Teach me something I don’t...

A guide to monetary policy
Best for seasoned financial professionals
The economist Milton Friedman famously believed that the Fed caused the Great Depression. In 2002, Fed Governor Ben Bernanke agreed - "You're right. We did it."
We have entered an unprecedented era in the history of monetary...

A Lighthearted Look at a Serious Subject
Best for general audiences
Making the complicated simple.
Even though numbers are a universal language, like many languages, for some, numbers are not easily grasped. However, in the industry of finance, it is the language we speak. Alphas, betas and R...