Show Me The Money: Two Rules For Your Retirement Nest Egg There are two rules that we talk about with every prospect and client when investing and starting a financial plan. First rule, don’t lose the money. Second rule,...
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Free Advice is Worth Every Penny. A weathered sign hangs in our local mechanic’s garage: We offer three kinds of service – GOOD, CHEAP, FAST. You can pick any two: GOOD service CHEAP won’t be FAST GOOD service FAST...
Investors have a fascination with predictions. Look at the financial media. Turn on any television show, listen to any radio program, or pick up any magazine, and you’ll see there’s always someone trying to predict future stock prices. It...
Similar to today, the Roaring 1920s saw rapid technological change with cars and electricity. This created a farm surplus as fewer horses consumed less feed. Prices fell, and farmers complained of foreign competition. Herbert Hoover promised higher tariffs in...
This week marked the 307th time that the Dow Jones index fell 3% or more in a single day when reviewing historical market data. The chart above displays the Dow Jones Industrial Average going back to 1920, and the...
Retirement planning can start in any decade of your life. In Chapter 2 of the book, Your Insiders’ Guide To Retirement, we say you must have a plan. Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding...
Experts say that healthcare alone could cost the average couple hundreds of thousands of dollars during their retirement. That high amount doesn’t even include other bills such as groceries, mortgage payments, and everyday living expenses. According to Psychology Today,...
Retirement is changing. There is a shift taking place on how we retire and who can help us get there. Gone are the days of working somewhere for 40 straight years and leaving with a pension to live on. ...
Staying the Course Investors tend to see short-term volatility as the enemy. Volatility may lead many investors to move money out of the market and “sit on the sidelines” until things “calm down.” Although this approach may appear to...
The last two months have brought continued market volatility to both stocks and bonds. It can be hard to stomach at times, yet it’s also expected. The long-term investor knows that markets on average, go up 7 out of...