Tax Loss Harvesting Video Transcript Welcome back to the video series called The Bear Market Playbook. And in this video, we’re going to...

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Why Is Uncertainty So Hard?  (transcript) Hey, everyone, it’s Michael here. Did you know that April is financial literacy month? You may...

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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...

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Michael Baker 18:39 Thank you, for everybody who’s joining. We have an awesome webinar conversation today that I’m really kind of...

Bitcoin is once again dominating headlines and conversations, as the recent price of Bitcoin surpassed $40,000 for the first time. In an...

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...

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I read a great article recently that was attributed to Jim Rohn, where he stated, “The problem with waiting until tomorrow—to do...

A special note from 2020–There is no shortage of opinions when it comes to how to prepare and plan for retirement. While I believe that...

Is it possible to apply leadership and life lessons from the military to your financial life? The answer is a resounding YES. I’ve been...

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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...

(Original content written Friday, January 15th to VCA clients) As I was returning from my lunch meeting today, I was weighing out the...

It is often reported in the financial media that Boomers are under-saving for their retirement years, and a significant portion of...