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 U.S. military has been the largest investor in drones since the industry got its start 15 years... Read More
The U.S. military has been the largest investor in drones since the industry got its start 15 years ago. While U.S. military drone spending will continue growing, a recent regulatory breakthrough... Read More
The S&P 500 is trapped in a nasty earnings recession. Earnings have now declined for five... Read More
The S&P 500 is trapped in a nasty earnings recession. Earnings have now declined for five consecutive quarters. The last time that happened was during the financial crisis in 2009. In the elusive... Read More
U.S. police departments face huge expectations. Aside from all of the performance scrutiny... Read More
U.S. police departments face huge expectations. Aside from all of the performance scrutiny they’ve been under in recent years, they also face the same problems as other parts of our government... Read More
Its value has fallen 98% in the last 113 years. Yet, despite that incredible decline it remains one... Read More
Its value has fallen 98% in the last 113 years. Yet, despite that incredible decline it remains one of the most valuable and sought after assets in the world. I’m talking about the U.S. dollar.... Read More
The S&P 500 is quietly having a great year. Despite recent volatility, the index has delivered... Read More
The S&P 500 is quietly having a great year. Despite recent volatility, the index has delivered a total return of 6.6% in 2016 – putting it on pace for a 12% return this year. While that... Read More
Emerging markets were a brutal place to invest in 2014 and 2015. #-ad_banner-#While the S&P 500... Read More
Emerging markets were a brutal place to invest in 2014 and 2015. #-ad_banner-#While the S&P 500 gained more than 12% in that time, iShares Emerging Markets (NYSE: EEM) fell into a bear market,... Read More
Bill Gates walks up to you in a bar. He sits down and says he wants you to make an important... Read More
Bill Gates walks up to you in a bar. He sits down and says he wants you to make an important financial decision. “Would you rather accept a check for one million dollars right now, or a penny... Read More
Mark Zuckerberg is worth $60 billion, making him one of the richest people in the world. As the... Read More
Mark Zuckerberg is worth $60 billion, making him one of the richest people in the world. As the founder and CEO of Facebook, Inc. (Nasdaq: FB), one of the most successful technology companies ever,... Read More
I started working in financial services full time when I was 23. Since then, I’ve seen plenty... Read More
I started working in financial services full time when I was 23. Since then, I’ve seen plenty of volatility in the market. For example, there was the time the Nasdaq stock bubble deflated more... Read More