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 | 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...
by Ryan Stille | Jun 18, 2020 | Financial Planning, Market, Taxes
A lot of discussion has taken place about the recent volatility in the market. Big swings, up and down, are now the norm. Some have speculated that the waves have been caused by gamblers looking for a quick win. “It’s hard to bet on your team when no teams are...
by Ryan Stille | Jun 11, 2020 | Financial Planning, Investments, Market
You may be surprised the next time you log-in and view your various investment account values. It’s likely that the accounts have rebounded from declines seen over the past several months. This is good news to the patient, disciplined, goal-focused investor who...
by Ryan Stille | Apr 22, 2020 | Financial Planning, Market
It’s likely your mortgage payment may be the largest essential recurring expense in your financial house. It can be surpassed temporarily by childcare expenses with a young family. The good news is that kids grow up and childcare expenses will eventually evaporate...
by Ryan Stille | Apr 1, 2020 | Financial Planning, Investments, Market, Retirement
As we discussed last time, purchasing power (and the ability for your money to keep pace with a rising cost of life) is truly at the heart of strategic planning for yourself and your family. I discussed the difficulties that target date funds present (by design) by...
