Why Michael Gold of Westport Warns Against Performance-Only Advisor Searches

Many families begin their wealth manager search by requesting performance records. Past returns feel like concrete evidence in a process that can otherwise feel subjective. But Michael Gold, founder and CEO of Gold Family Wealth in Westport, says this approach systematically leads families to the wrong advisors. Past performance is backward-looking, narrowly focused on investment […]

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How Yehuda Gittelson Thinks About What Homeowners Get Wrong When Hiring Solar Installers

Most homeowners making their first solar purchase spend significant time comparing panel brands and financing terms. They spend considerably less time thinking about who will actually put those panels on their roof. Yehuda Gittelson, a NABCEP-certified installer with Solaris Energy Solutions in Portland, has seen this pattern repeat often enough to have a clear opinion […]

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Justin Fulcher on Why Government AI Needs Durability, Not Just Speed

Speed is often treated as the primary virtue in technology deployment, including in discussions about AI and government modernization. Justin Fulcher disagrees, at least about where the emphasis should fall. In a piece published by IT Security Guru, the former Defense Department advisor and technology founder makes the case that durability, not deployment velocity, is […]

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