by Mary Young, Ph.D. Perhaps you already know the punchline, but I grew up believing that the way I’ve stated the question above was the accurate depiction of the biblical statement. About 15 years ago, I was fortunate enough to be seeing a Minister, who taught me a number of lessons, as many of my […]
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If you have a pension, consider yourself one of the lucky ones. Many companies have opted to do away with pensions in favor of employee funded 401k plans. This takes the risk away from the company and places it squarely on the shoulders of the employee. But if you do have a pension and are
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I often times wonder how I can free up my time to focus on the things in life that are important. Do you ever feel like you’re crossing items off of your daily checklist but deep down you don’t really feel like you’ve accomplished anything? Or perhaps you’ve been working on a large / time
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Perhaps you’ve asked the question: Do I Need Life Insurance If I Am Single? You may have run across a life insurance agent that told you that you always need life insurance no matter what stage of life you’re in. You might have even met with a life insurance agent and they pressured you to
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If you’re still using Mutual Funds and haven’t explored ETFs, then now may be the time. An ETF is an Exchange Traded Fund. But what does that mean? If you are familiar with Mutual Funds then understanding ETFs will be easy. An ETF is simply just a bucket of stocks or bonds, just like a
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Investing is not always about what you do (i.e. choosing where to invest), it’s equally about what you do not do. In many cases, doing nothing is the best strategy. One of the primary, less mentioned responsibilities of a Financial Planner is to protect clients from themselves, especially in the short term when they are
by Dimensional Fund Advisors January 2016 saw the worst start to the year for the S&P 500 in history, while the Chinese equity market experienced a decline in prices as well as continued volatility and a decline in oil prices coincided with a decline in stock prices. These events provide an opportunity to examine several
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If you are eligible to but are not taking advantage of itemized deductions on your tax return, then you could be missing out on thousands of dollars in tax savings. Many people do itemize but are capped because they make too much money. And if you’re in this camp, maybe you’re wondering what you can
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There has been a downward spiral in the stock market in the last couple months and people are concerned. Could it have something to do with China? Are there other factors? As an investor what should you do? Check out the video to see my take on the recent volatility. Brad E.S. Tinnon CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
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The New Year is a customary time to speculate. In a digital age, when past forecasts are available online, market and media professionals find it harder to hide their blushes when their financial predictions go awry. But there are ways around that. Ten Predictions to Count On by Jim Parker of DFA Australia Limited shows us
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Have you ever made yourself suffer through a bad movie because, having paid for the ticket, you felt you had to get your money’s worth? Some people treat investment the same way. We found an informative article that addresses this. Please read Unhealthy Attachments here. If you’re new to our blog and wish to remain connected
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Should you make investment decisions based on what you think the Fed will do? Is the Fed “really” trying to keep interest rates low? Click here to read an interesting point of view. If you’re new to our blog and wish to remain connected and receive future articles, please sign up for our eContent. Also
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