by Ryan Stille | Nov 18, 2020 | Family, Financial Planning, Investments, Market, Values
I left my previous firm of 23 years. It was a huge move to make, one that required an exhaustive amount of planning, timing, and frankly some luck. Driving this move was my beliefs, vision, and passion to serve clients in a manner that did not require product quotas...
by Ryan Stille | Nov 12, 2020 | Financial Planning, Investments, Market
The successful long-term investor who stays the course, works a plan, and continues to invest is progressing closer to their goals today. As painful as it feels to sit still and not flinch when markets contract, the patient investor practices discipline and is...
by Ryan Stille | Oct 28, 2020 | Family, Financial Planning, Investments, Values
Tricks: (Don’t start doing these things – or stop if you already have). Borrowing more than necessary Confusing volatility with risk Mixing politics with your investment choices Assuming your 401k alone will provide you the lifestyle you desire when you repurpose your...
by Ryan Stille | Oct 21, 2020 | Financial Planning, Investments
In our prior post, we covered the historical, real life returns of large companies compared to bonds after accounting for inflation. We determined that you must have a plan before selecting investments. Not doing so causes you to lean on outputs that are out of your...
by Ryan Stille | Oct 14, 2020 | Financial Planning, Investments, Uncategorized
Before crafting a financial plan, before creating an investment policy statement, before you invest, it’s important to recognize and be familiar with three numbers. These three numbers by themselves will help you make sense of what risk is, what it is not, and what...
by Ryan Stille | Sep 30, 2020 | Investments, Market, Retirement, Savings
Sustainable long-term wealth is built slowly – especially during these uncertain times. It’s not the big return years we naturally think of, such as 2017 and 2019, that make the largest impact. Likewise, it’s also not the years 2012-2016 when we look back in...
