There are lot of parallels between the world of professional sports and running a business. Many business lessons can be learned from past achievements or setbacks in the sporting world. Below is an interesting case coming from the sport of boxing and how it ties directly into today’s business environment.

Predicting who will have success at this year’s PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, NY is a difficult task. This is a highly volatile event that should be very exciting to watch. And much like the results of the PGA Championship can be volatile so can the markets

Every year in early April the best golfers in the world converge on the grounds of Augusta National Golf Club to compete golf’s most prestigious tournament The Masters. As the saying goes “it a tradition like no other.” The course, with the exception of a few modern alterations, is genuinely the same today as it was when it was first built in the 1930’s. Tradition and prestige are what set The Masters apart from almost any other golf tournament.

The month of March is upon us and guess what that means? It’s time for March Madness and to get those brackets completed for what should be another exciting year of nail biting games.

Whether or not you speak with a financial advisor regularly it is good to review your personal financial situation on an ongoing basis. And the question that needs to be posed is whether or not the strategy you are currently pursuing is still relevant? It might be appropriate to change your thinking and your portfolio much like today’s NFL coaches have changed their thinking.

"Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face." Why sometimes facing adversity, in life or the financial markets, can teach us important lessons.