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...

Bear Market Playbook Transcript We are officially in a bear market. So I wanted to put together a video series called the bear market...

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...

How I’m Feeling About Russia and Ukraine Video Transcript: Hey, everyone, I wanted to take a couple minutes before the weekend hit to...

As I shared in Part 1, I love doing impromptu Q&A sessions during my workshops on retirement or financial planning. Just like attendees...

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...

HALFTIME 2021: A Discussion About the Economy and Markets For those who don’t wish to watch the full length interview, you can find an...

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...

The coronavirus is still very much with us, as is much of the economic dislocation created by the resulting lockdowns. An interesting...

If you’ve been paying attention to the talking heads lately, you’ve probably heard something about the phenomenon that is Bitcoin. Or...

Receiving an inheritance is nothing short of a blessing. With increased longevity taking hold of both the Baby Boomers and their parents,...

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

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Is it possible for financial planning themes to be at the center of a critically acclaimed film? Most would say, “Not likely.” However,...

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...

As long as we have people writing about personal finance, we will have people writing about the destructive nature of debt. It’s one of...

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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...