When it comes to planning for retirement, annuities are often touted as a silver bullet. These financial products promise guaranteed income and security, making them appealing to many approaching their golden years. However, beneath the surface of these shiny promises lie several misconceptions that can significantly impact your financial well-being. In this blog, we’ll explore […]
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As the owner and operator of a retirement-focused financial planning firm, I’ve had the pleasure of working with some truly incredible people over the years. I’m constantly inspired by the dedication and passion my clients show towards achieving their financial goals. It’s a blessing to serve such an awesome group of people who are genuinely
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Choosing the right financial planner can be critically important. Being an industry insider for the better part of a decade has given me an interesting perspective on evaluating fellow planners and while some are wonderful, some should be avoided like the black plague. I see many people make the mistake of focusing solely on returns,
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At my firm, we have a policy that we don’t accept clients with accounts at multiple firms. At first glance having multiple financial advisors may seem like a good idea. After all, that’s increased diversification, right? While maybe our policy could come off as selfish or greedy, the reason for it is quite simple; it’s
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“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it
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With all the noise that exists about investing, it is difficult to have any confidence in what the correct solutions are for your investments. While there are almost limitless options regarding the different types of investments (some obviously better than others), this week we are focusing on Class A Share Mutual Funds. A-Share Mutual Funds
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A Harris poll in 2017 found that 60% of respondents had no idea how much in fees and costs was associated with the financial advice they were getting. This is for good reason as the financial industry has intentionally made it difficult to understand how much you are paying. I have found in talking with
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January 1st of 2008 commenced one of the most exciting bets of this century (at least to us finance nerds 😊). “The Bet” pitted Warren Buffet, arguably the world’s most successful investor against Protégé Partners LLC, a hedge fund based out of New York City. Buffet believed that the fees associated with the active management
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