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Preparing for the Non-Financial Side of Retirement

May 8, 2026 | Behavioral Finance, Retirement, Weekly Financial Thought

Blog “Preparing for the Non-Financial Side of Retirement”   Retirement is something to look forward to.  It can be an extremely rewarding period of life when you’re able to give back, build into the next generation, and have some fun along the way. ...

Geopolitics, The Long View, and Navigating the Fog of Conflict

Apr 24, 2026 | Behavioral Finance, Financial Planning, Issues that effect todays Market, Weekly Financial Thought

Blog April 24th, 2026 Geopolitics, The Long View, and Navigating the Fog of Conflict As we close out the final full week of April, the headlines remain dominated by a familiar and sobering theme: the “Shadow of War.” Between the ongoing instability in the...

News Story Highlights from the Week that Was

Apr 3, 2026 | Behavioral Finance, Financial Planning, Investing, Issues that effect todays Market, Uncategorized, Weekly Financial Thought

Blog News Story Highlights from the Week that Was    This past week has been a whirlwind of geopolitical tension, shifting regulatory landscapes, and a fundamental reassessment of the “higher-for-longer” interest rate environment. As we close out the...

Weekly Financial Thought – March 13th – “Headline Noise vs. Long Term Fundamentals”

Mar 13, 2026 | Behavioral Finance, Financial Planning, Investing, Uncategorized, Weekly Financial Thought

Blog March 13th, 2026 “Headline Noise vs. Long Term Fundamentals” Unless you’ve been living under a rock, the headlines this week have been impossible to miss. With the conflict in the Middle East dominating the news and oil prices experiencing a sudden, sharp spike,...

Why the Stock market Isn’t a Casino

Feb 20, 2026 | Behavioral Finance, Financial Planning, Investing, Issues that effect todays Market, Retirement, Weekly Financial Thought

Blog “Why the Stock Market Isn’t a Casino” I’ve heard people say before that the stock market is simply organized gambling and while I understand the sentiment I would have to disagree especially when you take into account the time it takes for a bet...

Consistency is Attractive

Jan 30, 2026 | Behavioral Finance, Charitable donations, Financial Planning, Investing, Retirement, Weekly Financial Thought

Blog “Consistency is Attractive” In the age of social media, it’s so easy to get caught up in what the latest trends are and then adjust to ensure your life is oriented towards those trends.  Older generations can claim that it is a “millennial” issue but...
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