John J. Olohan

05/28/2026

Your portfolio might be similar to these mower blades when I give you a 2nd opinion. We may end up keeping/holding onto everything you currently own and only sharpen (change) what needs to be sharpened (changed). I explain everything to my clients. Let’s talk . . .

BTW, what I wanted to ask, but didn’t know if you would read this far . . If you had to cut your lawn today/tomorrow because you were having a party, which blades would you put on your lawnmower? The 2 top ones or 2 the bottom ones with rust on them?

10 days out of 10, the ones with rust because if you look closely, what touches the grass is newly sharpened. I had a short window to drop off the blades to get them sharpened in time before last weekend; not enough time to take off the blades that were on the mower that have no rust on them. So, I grabbed an old set from the shed that could get the job done because I needed sharp blades last weekend.

I compare real life situations like this to help people better understand their investment portfolios. And I also make this post because I want to compete for your investment portfolio relationship. Let’s talk . . .

05/09/2026

This picture is me trying to help you visualize the value of a portfolio review from/by me. What I’m holding in my arms (subpar investment choices) was detracting from the yard (your portfolio). And getting rid of them now before they do real damage later is value added day one.

Further, often when I give 2nd opinions on portfolios, which result in new clients, I’m able to keep much of what already existed in the portfolio. It’s the seemingly small tweaks, like weeding YOUR yard, that makes a huge difference. Besides, what I do is always on my mind, which I think is great for my relationships. Let’s talk . . .

But, let’s talk after you/we have an incredible Mother’s Day with the women in your/our lives who are our EVERYTHING.

Have a showtime Mother’s Day Eve and Mother’s Day ahead!!!! I believe!!!

05/07/2026

INSTITUTIONAL MEMORY is very important for one to possess.

As a financial advisor, I have 29 years and counting of INSTITUTIONAL MEMORY—which is accumulated knowledge, experiences, and understanding of companies, organizations, people, places, patterns of behavior, market cycles, trends, etc..

This tie was given to me around 25 years ago from a man who had too many ties and asked if I wanted some of his extras. Back then, Louis of Boston was a place I’d never consider walking into because it was fancy-pants-USA-expensive. Louis, Boston closed in July of 2015 after 85 years in business. BTW, if it were open today, I also would not shop at Louis. 😊 ha ha ha ha

Perspective matters. There is a significant difference between hope and delusion. I try to be a positive and optimistic person and I do so with eyes and ears and mind wide open, paying attention to details. Even when times are tough and rough, I can acknowledge the reality, while also being able to see beyond the chaos that is completely interwoven with the good.

Knowing time flies and your family is counting on you is why I am making this post. I would like to compete against your advisor/broker/team/firm. Maybe I can show you a better way? Let’s talk . . .

BTW, you have your own names and faces from where you grew up. Here are a handful that pop into my Boston mind that remind me that trees do not grow to the sky and one does not live forever: Digital Equipment, Polaroid, Wang Labs, Data General, Bank of New England, BankBoston, Lechmere, Filene’s, Tweeter, Zayre, Bradlees, Jordan Marsh. Let’s talk . . .

05/05/2026

When I walked in the door tonight, our dog, Duffy was so happy to see me. He and I are close pals.

i just wanted to get into chill clothes. But, the sound of Duffy’s bark, I knew he wanted to go outside and do “his business” WITH ME (which he waits for me?!???!) and
spend extra time with his “Papa”. I was not going to make him wait. BTW, my wife, Molly, is from Corpus Christi, Texas, that’s why our children also call me Papa. Duffy does as well in dog-speak. 😂😂

I took this photo because as I was standing at the top of our driveway waiting for Duffy to smell the scents of all the dogs that stopped throughout the day to leave their “message of hello” for Duffy, I was thinking on my conversation from tonight with this good man, a great man, from my perspective, for many reasons. I thought the American flag, white picket fence, blue light on our front steps signifying our love and support of law-enforcement, our loyal dog, and me.

And I am now making this post after our youngest children are now in bed getting properly rested for another day of learning and life tomorrow.

You have choices. I would be thrilled with the chance to compete for your investment portfolio. BTW, I know my role. I work for my clients. My clients do not work for me. Let’s talk . . .

04/30/2026

I think one of the reasons so many analysts, economists, prognosticators, etc., get it wrong with such regularity . . . is because they don’t understand that the simple things in life, the details on small matters, translate to big matters in real life.

Yes, I am a disruptor. And at 53 years old, 29 years as a financial advisor, and countless examples, I’m actually too quiet about the value I bring to people’s lives.

I seek to make lives better. And I have no desire to be invited to your golf course, yacht club, or private party. Just want to be the person behind the scenes you know you can call 24/7/365 when life happens. Let’s talk . . .

04/24/2026

If I spoke with my younger self today, I’m confident he would recognize me as STILL being ME. 1 + 1 will always equal 2, no matter if the entire world says otherwise. I embrace common sense, which is not as common as it should be. I’m open to giving you and yours a 2nd opinion on your investment portfolio. BTW, the larger your portfolio and the longer you have been with your advisor/broker/team/firm, the more eye opening our conversation is likely to be because 2026 is not 2020, 2016, 2010, and so on. FYI, I don’t do boilerplate. In the meantime, I hope you and yours have a showtime weekend ahead. Let’s talk . . .

04/20/2026

Portfolio construction involves a lot more moving parts than just investment selection. Just like running the Boston Marathon is a lot more than showing up on Patriot’s Day and running 26.2 miles. Let’s talk . . .

BTW, 17 year ago TODAY, I was praying, “Please God, let Molly finish the Boston Marathon, so she can check this off her bucket/to-do list.” People who run marathons make an enormous commitment and have a training schedule that they stick to for around 4 months. It is particularly hard to train for Boston, if one lives in the Northeast, because the training starts the 1st week in January. Outdoor runs, indoor runs (if it is too cold, snowing, late in the day, etc.), group run meet ups. Etc.. I didn’t run the 2013 Boston Marathon, but I still have PTSD because of it. 😊 ha ha ha BTW, a couple years later, Molly says to me, “John, I want to run the New York Marathon.” I knew the drill already and again, the day of the NY Marathon, I was praying, “Please God, let Molly finish the New York Marathon so she can check it off her to-do list.” And she did.

Huge kudos to everyone who showed up today to run and volunteer for the Boston Marathon. I always feel for the runners who trained so hard and long and made the psychological commitment to run and NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN, their legs cramp up, pull a muscle, or something else that prevents them from finishing. I am not a give everyone a trophy person. But, I think those who train hard for a marathon and have checked all the training boxes along the way, then on marathon Monday something out of their control happens to them physically and prevents them from finishing—THEY ALREADY DID FINISH when each of them crossed the starting line because to be able to complete the months of training means they had it in them to complete today’s 26.2 miles.

BTW, I bought this plague as a PRESENT/GIFT/SURPRISE for Molly to put in our home. And Molly thanked me for it and said, “We are not putting that up in our house.” And I said, “Fine. I’m putting it up in my office.” 😂😂😂😂💪💪👊👊🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸😂

04/17/2026

04/16/2026

This video is for you and yours. Happy almost Friday. Let's talk . . .

04/10/2026

Happy Friday! What I am holding in my hands does not even scratch the surface of what I can do/discuss/address for my clients . . . https://www.johnjolohan.com/our-services.htm Let’s talk . . .