With election day behind us and two months remaining in the year 2020, what are the best things to be thinking about or doing as we approach the holidays and yearend? Here is a list of things I’m reflecting on personally with regards to my own financial house: Be...
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 the...
Now’s a great time to check your cashflow and benchmark the amount that you save and invest each month. The key to successful investing is not picking the right company or fund, timing, or trading techniques to increase the balance of your account. In fact, most of...
Last time we covered some key elements to our annual review process with clients. We understand planning takes a lot of brain power and time, attempting to cover everything in a single meeting is not always efficient or effective for many busy clients. Spreading out...
As summer approaches our firm has just completed the first half of all annual plan reviews with our clients. Financial planning continues to evolve and encompasses a wide array of services, needs, and considerations. It’s been our experience that attempting to...
Traditional investment thinking has always viewed bonds and fixed income as a “safe” haven away from the volatility of equities. Equities, as we’ve discussed before, are thousands of companies (of various sizes) run by really smart men and women. These companies are...
There are many risks to assess in a financial plan. In my opinion, the most underappreciated risk is purchasing power risk as it often sneaks up on you overtime. Our brains view “risk” in a singular format and equate it to losing something. For example, I “lost”...
Now is a good time to reflect on current spending as we work and live from home. Spending in some areas may be up while other discretionary spending is likely down. It’s possible more cash has accumulated in your bank accounts as non-essential spending has declined...
Every professional and family needs a safety net to protect what is important to them. This “safety net” is unique depending on who you are, what you care about, and where you are in life. Life moves quickly and it’s important to ensure your safety net is keeping...
April is financial literacy month and it couldn’t arrive at a better time. Given our current circumstances and being hunkered-down at home, its natural for your financials to receive less attention than they deserve. There are several steps, outlined below, that may...
In our previous posts, we’ve discussed the value of giving your dollars a job description, thinking about timing and first use, and the difference between risk and volatility. Currently, we’re witnessing extreme volatility and price movements in equity investments. ...
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...