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“Does it Matter When Booms and Busts Happen?”

Apr 8, 2022 | Investing, Retirement, Uncategorized, Weekly Financial Thought

Blog “Does it Matter When Booms and Busts Happen?”   For my grandparents it was the Great Depression and then an economic boom from the second World War.  For my parents it was the savings and loan crisis and the subsequent tech growth and dot-com bubble.  For me...

Is There as Much Pain at the Pump As we Think?

Mar 11, 2022 | Congress, Issues that effect todays Market, Weekly Financial Thought

Blog “Is There as Much Pain at the Pump As we Think?”   Drivers are squirming as gas prices blast through levels last seen during the oil crunch of 2008. In July of 2008, U.S. oil prices hit $145 per barrel and gas prices peaked at $4.16, according to...

Don’t Sell Hope Short “

Mar 4, 2022 | Financial Planning, Investing, Investing Goals, Issues that effect todays Market, Uncategorized, Weekly Financial Thought

“Markets have been rattled and investors are justifiably concerned about what to do next. This is a great reminder that hope and patience have always rewarded investors in the past and are likely to do so again in the future.”

Diversification Isn’t Always Fun

Feb 18, 2022 | Investing, Portfolio Diversification, Retirement, Uncategorized, Weekly Financial Thought

“Diversification Isn’t always fun but can be so helpful in volatile markets like we’ve been experiencing lately!”

Where is Your Attention?

Feb 11, 2022 | Investing, Weekly Financial Thought

“So many things are vying for our attention. What is one area you hope to have better focus and attention on in 2022?”

“Consistency is Attractive”

Jan 28, 2022 | Financial Planning, Investing, Weekly Financial Thought

“It is now more critical than ever to remain consistent and focused on the long-term rather than getting caught up in the crowd of voices in the media asking us to be worried about the short-term”

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