This article is not designed to address the reasons behind zero-commission stocks trading, but instead to make the case for an advisor being independent from brokerage firms, insurance companies, and banks. Recent news banners have heralded zero-cost stock trading from…
There are many cool ways to get the greatest bang for your charitable giving buck, and this article will explore two techniques that are simple, relatively new, and effective. First is the Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) from an IRA. Unfortunately,…
If you are an investor and you want to make good investments, make sure you know how to deal with Investor Poison. Investor Poison is the media that throws story after story at you to elicit a response from you. Why would they do that?…
Equifax Data Breach Settlement What do you need to do? 147 million American’s data was stolen from Equifax in 2017. The data maintained by a credit bureau is immense and put all people affected by this breach at serious…
On a weekly basis, we answer many personal finance questions, either for our clients or for radio listeners. The most common question asked is what to do with an existing 401(k) balance that was accrued when working for a former…
Many equate estate planning with creating a will. So, when you finally get around to writing your will-- a task most of us prefer avoiding rather than addressing, you feel satisfied that you took care of everything. Unfortunately, though, you…
It seems every year most people want to have their taxes filed by April 15th, and nobody wants to file an automatic, no questions asked extension till October 15th. It seems to us as many feel they are doing something…
It is one thing to understand the universe of investing, but it is another thing to know how to work with it. The universe of investing tells us that any investment that yields more than the safe rate of return comes…
There are many benefits to working beyond the age of 70, the greatest of which is that those who work later in life—and enjoy what they do—often experience good health. If, however, a person does not enjoy the work that…
If you automatically calculate how much money you “lose” when the stock market goes down, then you may require a psychological reset if you plan to remain invested in the market. Let’s assume that you bought a house for $300,000…