Six Key Benefits to A Close Advisor-Client Relationship
What are Key Benefits to A Close Advisor-Client Relationship? Let's look at a few that rise to the top.
Spring Training Thoughts for Your Portfolio
Investing Wisely for the Marathon
Investing, much like running a marathon, requires strategy and discipline. The temptation to chase short-term gains or follow the crowd can be hard to resist—but it often leads to burnout and disappointment. So how do you stay on track and set yourself up for long-term success?
Asking the Right Question
The Ruling on the Field is Under (Fiduciary) Review
Today, all sports have adopted official replay and the goal is to: Get the call right. Make the correct decision. Similar in use is the role of a fiduciary financial advisor. Having an objective resource to review one’s situation, incorporate goals, evaluate risks, and utilize precedence helps deliver peace of mind around financial decisions.
Uncle Sam Wants His Money
Seeing the Plan Through
Life is Full of Taxes
Tips to Help Keep You on Track for Your Financial Goals
Personal financial planning is critical to help ensure that, in both good times and bad, emotions do not lead to irrational money management decisions and costly mistakes.
Sequence of Return Risk
Game Saving Plays for 2021 Financial Planning
Once the proverbial game clock expires on December 31st, our financial decisions are, for the most part, locked in. There’s no going back. Here are some suggestions to consider for your savings and/or to mitigate the tax bite for 2021.
The Secret to Increasing Your Fitness Level and Net Worth
Are you really saving as much as you could without someone pushing you? Are you really investing in the most appropriate manner without someone advising you? Are you really on track toward financial independence at the earliest age possible without someone mapping out the path?
Brock Purdy and the Importance of Inconsequential Decisions
One seemingly small decision that no one thought would matter made a significant difference for the Bay Area team and its fans...
Top Four Questions About 401(k) Plans
Retirement planning is a journey, and it is natural to have questions along the way. Here are some of the most important questions clients often ask me as a 401(k)-plan advisor.
What Tax Documents Do Investors Need to File?
I start getting anxious this time of year when I am forced to collect all the necessary information for my tax advisor. In preparation for the upcoming tax deadline, Monday, April 18, 2022, I wanted to summarize what to expect in the way of relevant tax information related to your investments.
What’s the Best Investment a New Parent Can Make?
The Time Might Be Right to Refinance Your Mortgage
Who Can Benefit from a 529 Plan
Don’t Mix FOMO with Home Buying
For most Americans, their house is their most significant asset. But it’s also the most personal one. There's a lot of emotion inside those four walls. If you want to buy your first or next home, it’s crucial to have a game plan going into it. Here are a few principles to consider when it comes to buying a home.
Don’t Borrow from Your Future Self
While each person has different long-term goals, a common future desire that exists for most people is retirement. There's a day coming when you won't want to, or can’t, work anymore, and your income will need to be replaced. This is a huge “future self” liability that has to be considered.