Author Archives: Ray Link

Four Stocks to Consider

by Ray Link on June 19, 2017

I just attended the Stifel technology investor conference in San Francisco and came away with some new investment ideas. Over 140 companies presented and overall the tone was very positive. Demand for technology and related products is growing at a … Continue reading →

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How To Protect Yourself Online

by Ray Link on January 25, 2017

If you’re like me, the vast majority of your financial assets reside in cyber-space with only a login ID and password protecting your accounts. While many financial intuitions provide some sort of guarantee, a hack will nonetheless create a major … Continue reading →

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Baker’s Dozen Return for 2016

by Ray Link on January 7, 2017

Now that the books are closed for 2016, time to check in to see how my Baker’s Dozen performed. After a blistering first six months, the returns leveled off with losses in the third quarter followed by gains in November … Continue reading →

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Investing With A Trump Administration

by Ray Link on December 2, 2016

Whenever there’s change in administration and policy, there’s opportunity in the financial markets, regardless of how one feels about the outcome. While we have seen a big run-up in all the major indices since the election, there may be some … Continue reading →

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Time To Change The Electoral College

by Ray Link on November 14, 2016

For the second time in just 16 years the winner of the electoral college did not win the popular vote, causing tumult across America. True, the campaigns may have been run differently if the popular vote was the determinant, and … Continue reading →

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Biography

Ray Link has been a frequent contributor to The Bizzy Life for the last couple years, rendering sane financial advice during insane financial times. He tempers The Bizzy Life's frequent liberal lefty leanings with a compassionate, mostly Republican perspective, which means he likes low taxes, and minimal government intervention. He might be unreasonably wistful about life in the 50's and 60's, but he also likes to drive on good freeways. He's not too keen on spending money to invade other countries, and he actually believes in evolution and global warming. Ray's wife describes him as "exceedingly clean" (we're not quite sure if that is a compliment or not). Ray is a guy comfortable in his own skin. When told he had scored the highest on record in a test measuring self-esteem, he replied "but of course, I'm not surprised". The Bizzy Life particularly loves self-made men, and Ray fits that profile. From his humble beginnings in Buffalo, NY, where a good afternoon involved hunting rats in the garbage dump next to his house, Ray has gone onto complete his MBA from Wharton, complete his CPA, been elected to political office in the scary and corrupt political morass called Florida, and more recently he travels the globe representing a publically-traded technology company. Ray is Executive VP and CFO of FEI Company (FEI is a global manufacturer of tools for nanotechnology with annual revenues of approximately $600 million and over 1,800 employees worldwide). Before joining FEI, he was the CFO at TriQuint Semiconductor and has been gainfully employed as a CFO of large companies for over 23 years. So, he knows a lot about money. He is also a bit of a car nut with a particular penchant towards Porsches. He is married to Jill Taylor, a former advertising executive, has two grown sons, and lives in Portland, Oregon and Santa Barbara, California.

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Author Archives: Ray Link

Four Stocks to Consider

How To Protect Yourself Online

Baker’s Dozen Return for 2016

Investing With A Trump Administration

Time To Change The Electoral College

Biography

About Ray Link