The biggest fear for retirees is, and has always been, the same—running out of money before running out of oxygen. The root of that fear is what changes from person to person. No two situations are alike. Everyone has a different set of goals, expectations, family dynamics, obligations, etc. And everyone has a different timeline.…
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The U.S. markets have recently hit another all-time! Should you be celebrating… or worried? Every year the list of “Reasons Not to Invest in the Stock Market,” originating in 1934, is updated. Market highs are a reoccurring theme throughout – others on this list had to do with legislation, politics, economies, or world disasters. Yet…
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We’ve all heard the old adage, “Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket.” These words speak truly great advice and have led to many a success. However, it has led many others to scratch their heads and wonder, “So, what baskets should I use? And how many are we talking about?” In this…
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There has been a lot of hype recently in regard to cryptocurrency, silver, the GameStop fiasco, and even interest rates. A lot has changed. There are a lot of things changing. Yet, “the more things change, the more they stay the same”1… What am I talking about? Cryptocurrency didn’t even exist at the turn of…
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Bruce Schneier wrote an article in March of 2007 titled Why the Human Brain is a Poor Judge of Risk. Looking back, the timing is fine irony. Had more investors read his article, perhaps they would have lowered their overall risk in the markets prior to the Financial Crisis – which began in August of…
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