Finance
What Is Retirement?
The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time is today
Read MoreSix Sigma and Financial Planning
Today I’m going to show you how you can apply the basics of Six Sigma to build your personal financial plan
Read MorePaying Your Advisor To Do Nothing
Many times, that right decision is to do nothing; so, in a sense you paid your advisor to “do nothing”
Read MoreEngineers, Money, and Falling Off Bikes
So I will make you one promise, if nothing else this article will expose you to a fascinating video about “unlearning to ride a bike” that you will want to share with others. The video also will get you to think about how ingrained things are in our minds and how difficult it is for…
Read MoreWhy CNBC Is Bad For Your Investments
Consider the following headlines: Senate Confirms Yellen for Fed Industrial Production Notches Strongest Yearly Gain Since 2010 US Stocks Slide as Jitters Persist Corporate Profits Hit New High as GDP Revised Up Bond Investors Still Waiting for Yields to Rise Private Employment Hits a New High, but Government Hiring Lags Housing Slow to Take Off…
Read MoreInvesting and Bad Behavior…
It is still the case that the average INVESTOR return was lower than the average INVESTMENT return
Read MoreBook Summary – The Investment Answer
Gordy and Murray walks individuals through the five key decisions that individuals need to make in order to be successful as investors. See how you’re doing…
Read MoreBecoming Comfortable With Money
It has always amazed me how uncomfortable some people are in discussing the topic of money. My guess is that is because of how they were – or were not – exposed to the topic. Growing up I saw my Dad and Mom work hard.
Read MoreMaking Sure You Can Collect a Paycheck in Retirement
You’ve spent the last thirty plus years of your life building a nest egg. You watched your expenses, saved a fair amount each month, and used a good strategy to build up a 401(k) balance bigger than you would have ever imagined was possible. As the last person leaves the room from the retirement party,…
Read MoreHow Families Can Calculate Retirement Income Wants versus Needs
Perhaps the biggest fear of families is how they will “get paid” in retirement. Gone is the regular paycheck and the annual bonuses; and, after years of building a nest egg, the new retiree is faced with the extremely uncomfortable task of tapping in to the hard earned savings.
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