Michael Vodicka is the president and founder of the Vodicka Group Inc., a registered investment advisor (RIA) that specializes in providing customized investment solutions to individual and institutional investors. Before becoming a small business owner and entrepreneur, he developed fixed-income investment strategies for a multi-billion dollar brokerage firm and spent five years as an equity portfolio manager for a private investment research company. Mike graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in business communications and is a licensed investment advisor (Series 65). He loves sharing his passion for the market and investing with clients and readers alike.
The Federal Reserve is trapped and bluffing.#-ad_banner-# While the market worries about the Fed... Read More
The Federal Reserve is trapped and bluffing.#-ad_banner-# While the market worries about the Fed reducing the size of its monthly bond purchases, I predict the exact opposite will continue to happen... Read More
Getting in shape is no longer just a New Year’s resolution.#-ad_banner-# In its annual... Read More
Getting in shape is no longer just a New Year’s resolution.#-ad_banner-# In its annual Topline Report, the Physical Activity Council, a coalition of sports-related trade groups, found that more... Read More
One of the boldest energy predictions of the past 10 years is about to become reality. According to... Read More
One of the boldest energy predictions of the past 10 years is about to become reality. According to the International Energy Agency, the U.S. will eclipse Russia and Saudi Arabia and become the... Read More
Diabetes is no longer solely an American epidemic.#-ad_banner-# The Journal of the American Medical... Read More
Diabetes is no longer solely an American epidemic.#-ad_banner-# The Journal of the American Medical Association just released a study that shows 11.6% of Chinese adults have the debilitating disease,... Read More
$142 million for a Francis Bacon triptych. $120 million for a pastel by Edvard Munch. $106 million... Read More
$142 million for a Francis Bacon triptych. $120 million for a pastel by Edvard Munch. $106 million for an oil painting by Picasso. After a slow 2012, the fine-art market is back. Stock market gains... Read More
When I was a kid, I went to a Catholic grade school. And because our school was affiliated with a... Read More
When I was a kid, I went to a Catholic grade school. And because our school was affiliated with a church, I volunteered to be an altar boy.#-ad_banner-# On the surface, it was a great way to make... Read More
Manhattan is the most exclusive real estate market in the world. The tiny, 34-square-mile island is... Read More
Manhattan is the most exclusive real estate market in the world. The tiny, 34-square-mile island is home to Wall Street, the global headquarters of the United Nations and some of the most powerful... Read More