Dear Bear Market Investors
When I was a freshman in high school, I decided to play football with the 9th grade team. I’ll admit now that I was doing it for personal...
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Mar 15, 202213 min read
Annuities: The Four-Letter Word of Finance
Over the next few weeks, I’m going to go headfirst into a topic that is extremely polarizing in the financial world–Annuities. In the...
Nov 22, 20216 min read
Money Conversations: Part 1
One of my favorite parts of financial workshops is the Q&A. A few years ago, I decided that I would avoid using powerpoint when giving a...
Nov 10, 20204 min read
2020 Jazz: Financial Plans Need Flexibility
Want to have a good laugh? I recently took a few moments to review my personal and investing goals for 2020. That’s right—I actually set...
Oct 6, 20204 min read
The Peril of Market Timing
The coronavirus is still very much with us, as is much of the economic dislocation created by the resulting lockdowns. An interesting...
Nov 29, 20174 min read
5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Invest In Bitcoin
If you’ve been paying attention to the talking heads lately, you’ve probably heard something about the phenomenon that is Bitcoin. Or...
May 12, 20172 min read
Can You Afford to Neglect the Details?
I recently read a book by Andy Andrews that was titled The Little Things, and if you’ve ever read Andy Andrews, you know that his style...
Apr 19, 20176 min read
The Problem With Tomorrow
I read a great article recently that was attributed to Jim Rohn, where he stated, “The problem with waiting until tomorrow—to do...
Nov 23, 20165 min read
Trump is President-Elect…Now What?
Believe it or not, this will be my second crack at writing this article. After seeing the outrageous reactions that came from the...
Oct 27, 20168 min read
Trump Vs. Clinton on Taxes
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Feb 14, 20165 min read
What Can Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Teach You About Investing?
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Feb 10, 20166 min read
How to Stay Focused When the Stock Market Throws a Tantrum
The world of investing hasn’t been much fun since May/June of 2015. Last year, the stock market experienced its first real correction in...
Jan 20, 20164 min read
Market Worries–Some Perspective Is Needed
(Original content written Friday, January 15th to VCA clients) As I was returning from my lunch meeting today, I was weighing out the...
Nov 23, 20159 min read
Should Your Kids Inherit Your IRA?
It is often reported in the financial media that Boomers are under-saving for their retirement years, and a significant portion of...
Oct 2, 20152 min read
What Can We Learn From A Market Correction?
In the next few days, many investors are going to see their quarterly performance reports for 3Q of 2015. While we financial planners...
May 26, 20156 min read
Can Your Retirement Survive a Low Return Environment?
What kind of retirement income can you expect if the stock market doesn’t produce the types of returns you’re anticipating? It’s no...
Apr 10, 20156 min read
HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR 401k RETIREMENT PLAN
It’s no secret that many Americans are worried about financial security in retirement. Recent surveys suggest that the majority of...
May 27, 20148 min read
How Should Investors Assess Risk to Improve Decisions?
Although stocks posted blockbuster returns in 2013, many investors opened their year-end statements and found much more modest returns. A...
Jan 27, 20142 min read
WHY do you invest?
“Knowing WHY is essential for lasting success and the ability to avoid being lumped in with others.” — Simon Sinek Do you ever stop to...
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