Guiding Principles Series – Principle 3 – “We pursue the reduction of complexity in our clients’ financial lives.”

Welcome to the Ten Talents Guiding Principles series! This article dives into Guiding Principle #3, “We pursue the reduction of complexity in our clients’ financial lives.” If you haven’t read the Introduction to the Guiding Principle series, you can check it out here. Complicated is better, right? When it comes to handling money, sometimes we…

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Guiding Principles Series – Principle 2 – “We pursue honest, yet sensitive, dialogue in all financial discussions.”

Welcome to the Ten Talents Guiding Principles series! This article dives into Guiding Principle #2, “We pursue honest, yet sensitive, dialogue in all financial discussions.” If you haven’t read the introduction to the Guiding Principle series, you can check it out here. Money Talk is Awkward If you’re like most people, talking about personal finances…

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Financial Planning for Physicians

Does this sound like you? You’ve completed, or are close to completing, your residency. Your income has significantly increased in the last three to five years as you have started to practice medicine full-time, post-residency. You’ve been approached by “financial professionals” who end up making an awkward sales pitch for financial products, instead of providing…

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Is another financial planning firm really necessary?

In the months that preceded launching Ten Talents, this is a question that I asked myself more than once. Is another financial planning firm really necessary? Is launching another financial planning firm really needed in our modern age? We have unprecedented access to investment tools through online robo-advisors and countless financial blogs. You can Google…

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