It’s easy to criticize the government and sometimes the criticism is deserved.  But sometimes the government does something really well, and as a frequent critic of government efforts, it seems appropriate to give credit where credit is due. I recently spent a week touring several of our National Parks and related facilities, specifically Grand Canyon, … Continued

The Detroit area baseball and business community lost a man of true grace and grit yesterday with the passing of Dave “Bergie” Bergman.  Best known for his exploits as a first sacker with the 1984 Major League Baseball World Champion Detroit Tigers, Dave was a regular fixture in the investment and philanthropic communities following his … Continued

“The difference between a dreamer and a visionary is that a dreamer has his eyes closed and a visionary has his eyes open.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

All grandparents know that grandchildren are more fun than children!  That’s a given.  For me, that lesson was revisited this weekend when our granddaughters Ava (8) and Natalie (5) convinced us to set up the trains, an activity that typically does not occur until the Christmas tree goes up in MID-DECEMBER.  A little begging goes … Continued

My friend Phil Siebert, a Vietnam War Veteran and Founder and President of Julius Arthur Seibert & Co., honored Veteran’s Day by sending out a note to clients and friends about the traditions that surround the Guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Some of the information below apparently began with a Jeopardy question … Continued

Approximately one year ago, shortly after getting in bed for the night, I felt this intense pain in my sternum. Was I having a heart attack?  Should I get up and take some Aleve?  Would that mask symptoms?  The thoughts began to rush at me, nearly working me into a frenzied panic, a feeling of … Continued

Sigma continues to experience regular growth in new clients and today we wish to introduce our new colleague, Tony Basalla.  Tony joined our Cleveland office on April 1st.  He has been serving clients as a portfolio manager for over 9 years and has the requisite experience and training to serve our new clients.  You can … Continued

Today, my son-in-law, Captain Jeffrey Lehnert, USAF, marks his final day in uniform in service to the people of the United States of America. During his seven years in the US Air Force, he served in the United States, Europe and Iraq. I am proud of him and wish to both congratulate, and thank him, … Continued

As the gift-giving season is upon us, parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles are either braving the malls or shopping online for that perfect holiday gift. Recently we have had inquiries from clients regarding other suggestions we might have for gift-giving that might be more beneficial for their young loved ones. For many years, I have … Continued

With a relatively quiet news flow on the business/stock market front, now is a good time to weigh in on the newly fashioned Detroit Tigers roster with the abundance of moves they have made this off-season. First, the Tigers have a new manager, Brad Ausmus, filling the very large shoes left vacant by Jim Leyland. … Continued

Many couples when celebrating an anniversary exchange cards and go out for dinner. When a company celebrates an important milestone, generally they choose to throw a gala celebration and wine and dine their clients and colleagues. Late last year the Sigma team discussed our 40th anniversary approaching and how we would choose to celebrate it. … Continued

With today’s blog submission I thought I would give everyone a little break from the investment scene and focus in these dog days of summer on America’s favorite pastime, baseball. My motivation is our local hometown crew, the Detroit Tigers, and my comments stem from my lifelong love of baseball. Indeed, the Detroit Tigers are … Continued