Gary Gordon

Gary Gordon

Gary A. Gordon, MS, CFP® is the president of Pacific Park Financial, Inc., a Registered Investment Adviser with the SEC. He has more than 24 years of experience as a personal coach in “money matters,” including risk assessment, small business development and portfolio management.

Gary is often asked to consult as an educator. He has taught financial concepts in Mexico, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and the United States.

As a Certified Financial Planner, Gary has distinguished himself as a reputable and trusted investor advocate. He writes commentary for InvestorPlace, ETF ExpertSeeking Alpha and The Street. Gary’s participation on local and national radio has spanned more than a decade, and he currently hosts the ETF Expert Show.

Gary has lived in Orange County, Calif., for 16 years. He is a “good sport” when his wife, Denise, beats him at Scrabble. Most of all, Gary takes special pride in a not-so-little energizer… his 17-year old daughter, Wei Elizabeth Gordon.

Recent Articles

When You Exit the Market, Don’t Let The Door Hit You On Your Way Out

You cannot make this stuff up. The median stock in the S&P 500 has never been more overvalued on these key metrics. Now's the time for caution...

Stock Buyback Conundrum: Will Companies Keep It Up Much Longer?

Liz Ann Sonders, chief investment strategist at Charles Schwab, commented that retail investors are not adding to stock holdings. Buybacks are holding up the market

The S&P 500’s 788,400 Minutes: Measuring the Life Of An Index

There are 525,600 minutes in a calendar year, but it's been 788,400 minutes since the S&P 500 hit 2050 in November 2014. The latest signs aren't much better

No Sales, No Profits, No Bull: When Valuations And Central Banks Collide

Total business sales have fallen 5% from their July 2014 peak of $1.365 billion. Here's why the erosion of sales is a cause for future concern.

What Should You Do In The Next Bear Market Rally?

Bull markets have corrections, and bear markets have rallies. Here is how we'll allocate our holdings into the next, inevitable, bear rally

Why 1704 on the S&P 500 Isn’t That Far-Fetched

How does a favorable bullish uptrend become an unfavorable bearish downtrend? Here's why investors should be concerned about the S&P 500

Why Stocks Are Getting Riskier By The Day

With the Fed on the edge of moving towards a rate hike, stocks are in danger of a fall. Here are the reasons investors need to be cautious

Why The U.S. Stock Market Has Never Completely Recovered

The S&P 500 rallied 13% off its closing lows in late August. Lost in the shuffle? It hasn't really recovered. Here's why...

Financial Markets Have Not Been Handing Out Participation Trophies

Recent market rallies have not seen the kind of participation necessary to drive long-term gains. Here's a look at the problem and concerns

How Our Current Asset Allocation Model Breaks Down Today

We've put together a series of charts comparing ETFs to us towards our current asset model's portfolio mix. Here's how the breakdown looks today...