Month: January 2026

Mistakes

The 5 Most Common Mistakes in Retirement Planning

Legendary basketball coach John Wooden once said, “It is what we learn after we know it all that counts.” That quote perfectly captures one of the greatest challenges in retirement planning. As human beings, we like to feel respected and knowledgeable—and we really don’t like being wrong. That feeling often grows stronger as we get…
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January 21, 2026 0
Markets

The Secret Sauce to Investing

If you read any investing publications, you often see headlines like “Value Investing is Dead” or “Dividend Stocks—The Safe Way to Invest” or “3 Growth Stocks That Can’t Be Stopped.” A little-known secret is that all of these headlines are illusory. Just because something is or is not working in the investment world does not…
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January 15, 2026 0

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