Monday, 19 October, 2026
The capture of accused laboratory owner Emylee Thai in Vietnam has attracted considerable attention in Orange County’s Vietnamese American community. Thai allegedly lived in both Orange County, California, and Harris County, Texas. She owned or controlled ApolloMDx, later renamed Artemis DNA TX, and an affiliated laboratory based in Orange County. […]
The Orange County–connected laboratory owner was wanted for nearly four years, but federal authorities have not yet confirmed her extradition to the United States The FBI announced on September 14, 2026, that Emylee Thai, an Orange County and Houston laboratory owner accused of participating in a massive Medicare genetic-testing and […]
Pay Before Care? Why More Hospitals and Doctors Are Asking Patients for Money Upfront For generations, Americans were accustomed to receiving medical care first and a bill weeks later. That is changing. Hospitals, surgery centers, imaging facilities, laboratories, and doctors’ offices are increasingly asking patients to pay a copayment, deductible, […]
A financial decision can be beneficial from one perspective but harmful from another. An investment sale may reduce portfolio risk while creating a large tax bill. A strategy that lowers this year’s taxes may produce much larger required distributions later. A strong investment portfolio may still fail if the retiree […]
Retirement planning involves much more than choosing investments or preparing an annual tax return. Retirees must coordinate income, Social Security, Medicare, taxes, investment risk, required minimum distributions, insurance, and estate planning. Three credentials frequently appear in these conversations: CFP®, CFA®, and CPA. Although their responsibilities sometimes overlap, each represents a […]
The United States is not alone in facing a declining birth rate. With the exception of countries such as India, Nigeria, and Egypt, where populations continue to grow rapidly, most developed nations—including China—are experiencing falling fertility rates. Demographers generally consider 2.1 children per woman the replacement level needed to maintain […]
The new Trump Accounts (legally known as 530A Trump Accounts) officially became available on July 4, 2026, as one of the family wealth-building provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). They are designed to give children a long-term investment account beginning at birth or during childhood. Here’s how […]
On June 22, 2026, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan passed away at the age of 100. During his nearly two decades leading the Federal Reserve from 1987 to 2006, Greenspan became one of the most influential economic policymakers in modern history. Many referred to him as “The Maestro” because […]
Few individuals have shaped modern investing more profoundly than Warren Buffett. Known as the “Oracle of Omaha,” Buffett built one of the greatest fortunes in history while living a lifestyle that often resembles that of an upper-middle-class retiree rather than a billionaire. As of the mid-2020s, Buffett has consistently ranked […]
For many Vietnamese-American families, building wealth has taken decades of hard work, sacrifice, and careful planning. Whether that wealth comes from a family business, a paid-off home, retirement savings, investment accounts, or rental properties, one common goal remains the same: passing those assets on to children and grandchildren as efficiently […]