Retirement Planning
ABC’s of Successful Investing
ABC’s of Successful Investing As the kids have gone back to school, it is a good time to review the ABCs of successful investing. A – Adjust Your Expectations Expect that stock market selloffs, which are normal, will occur quite regularly – it’s just the nature of beast. But historically the losses have been temporary.…
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The Retirement Planning Gem
The Retirement Planning Gem Have you heard of the Health Savings Account (HSA)? Or as I like to call it, the retirement planning gem. This is NOT the Flex Savings Account (FSA) that is use it or lose it! The use it or KEEP it account! This is the use it or KEEP it account…
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Timing the Market
Timing the Market Why is it that many investors feel the urge to time the stock market? Consider the following… Since 1950, stocks have been in a bull market 83% of the time – despite all the crises and declines.1 You would think investors would be happy with that kind of result. But that isn’t…
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The Magnificence of Diversification
The Magnificence of Diversification Diversification is often defined as “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” It’s something we do to reduce volatility and manage risk. But there is another reason to diversify. We diversify in an attempt to increase the return on our investments. Diversification provides opportunity for investors to both reduce risk…
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Bank Failures Are More Common Than You Think
Bank Failures Are More Common Than You Think Check out this link to learn more about the almost 600 bank failures in the past 23 years! Bank failures are more common than you think and you can use this link below to review on your own. Check Out This FDIC Link You can learn more…
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The Virtue of Slowing Down
The Virtue of Slowing Down Time is an interesting dimension. It is a fixed measurement, yet our perception of time varies greatly depending on what we are doing. It has been said that the longest eight seconds in life is riding a bull. I never rode a bull and have no interest in testing that…
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The Advantages of Low Expectations
The Advantages of Low Expectations We all want desirable outcomes – those outcomes that bring us happiness, peace, and prosperity. Because we desire such outcomes, we may go into situations having high expectations. But it may be more beneficial to temper our expectations if we want to experience greater contentment in life. Disappointment & Contentment…
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What if You Got a Glimpse of the Market’s Future?
What if You Got a Glimpse of the Market’s Future? Let’s say your friend came back from the future and shared a glimpse of stock market performance. He said that 3 months from now the stock market will be lower. He didn’t elaborate but hearing that the market would be lower got you concerned. You…
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Investment Counsel from Warren Buffett
Investment Counsel from Warren Buffett Investing may be simple in principle, but it isn’t easy in practice. Markets and economies are fraught with uncertainty, constantly changing news and markets, and how great some other investment is performing. Warren Buffett is one of the most successful investors of all time. From time to time he shares…
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Investing When News Is Horrible
Investing When News Is Horrible Have you turned on the news lately? Do you feel like bad news is getting so bad you CANNOT possibly invest when bad things are happening in the world? How Can You Invest Well? In this video, we ask if there has ever been a time in the history of…
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