Whenever I hear of someone attempting day trading to “make some extra money,” I can’t help but shake my head at the riskiness of this decision and the almost certain […]
One Crucial Reason to Hire a Financial Advisor
As a financial advisor, you may be surprised to hear me say that not everyone needs to hire a professional financial planner. In some instances, individuals (especially those with straightforward […]
How to Build and Protect Your Credit
So many of life’s major purchases and decisions are influenced by something most of us rarely think about: our credit score. A credit score can determine if you can get […]
How Your Upbringing Influences Your Financial Outlook
We tend to carry our family’s influence with us. Just like hazel eyes or freckles might run in the family, so too can personality traits, habits, and behaviors. Some of […]
How Online “Noise” Affects Us
Not so long ago, the world was a lot quieter. Before the internet and social media, we were more present and more in tune with our surroundings. We were not […]
5 Ways to Empower Young People
Young people today often get a bad rap. We’re told that they’re lazy and unmotivated, they have no desire to work, and they all want to be social media stars. […]
Avoid Financial Advisors Who Deal in FEAR
As I’ve discussed in past blog posts, fear sells. Fear helps media outlets and influencers get clicks and increase traffic to their websites. It is what keeps people tuned in […]
The Backbone of the Stock Market (and why to trust it)
As we’ve seen over the past few months, the stock market can fluctuate to wild extremes. It can dip with bad news (or even rumors of bad news) and soar […]
Your Financial Planner Doesn’t Own a Crystal Ball
Financial advisors are often asked exceedingly difficult questions. Our clients want to know what will happen with X, Y, or Z. What about the tariffs? The government layoffs? The boycotts […]
Why I Believe in Business as Usual
Whether you believe it or not, we’ve been here before. Sure, we haven’t experienced these exact circumstances in this precise context, but we, as a nation, have experienced long stretches […]