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Why the Stock Market Isn’t a Casino

May 24, 2024 | Behavioral Finance, Uncategorized, 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 to...

Is Social Security Really Going Bankrupt?

May 17, 2024 | Estate Planning, Financial Planning, Retirement, Social Security, Uncategorized, Weekly Financial Thought

Blog “Is Social Security Really Going Bankrupt?” Unless you’re living under a rock, you’ve heard some version of the statement that social security is running out of money and that we shouldn’t be counting on it for future retirement income.  While there are...

Tax Disparity

May 3, 2024 | Congress, Issues that effect todays Market, Tax Concepts for Retirement, Uncategorized, Weekly Financial Thought

Blog May 3rd, 2024   “Tax Disparity”   As we come into an election year, there will many different topics discussed and debated, but one that will likely come up is our country’s budget deficit (now over $33 Trillion) and how increasing taxes could help to offset this...

Separating AI Hype from Investment Opportunity

Apr 26, 2024 | Issues that effect todays Market, Uncategorized, Weekly Financial Thought

Blog “Separating AI Hype from Investment Opportunity”   I receive a lot of questions from clients around Artificial Intelligence, where it might go in the future, and what companies or trends make the most sense to invest in.  While anyone’s answers to...

“Consistency is Attractive”

Apr 12, 2024 | Behavioral Finance, Charitable donations, Financial Planning, Uncategorized, 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...

Humility Comes with Experience

Mar 15, 2024 | Behavioral Finance, Financial Planning, Investing, Investing Goals, Issues that effect todays Market, Retirement, Uncategorized, Weekly Financial Thought

Blog Humility Comes with Experience The more time I spend in finance, the more I realize how little we truly know or how foolish it is to try and predict what is going to take place.  I’m convinced that if someone is absolutely certain of their belief of what will...
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