Are Your Fears Stopping You From Attaining Your Goals (Both Financially and Personally)?
When you sit down to set your goals, do you also set your fears? Recently, I had the privilege to participate in a workshop with other financial advisors to help us improve in our respective roles.
Avoiding Extremes in Financial Planning (and in General!)
Years ago, a speaker at our church encouraged us to “avoid extremes.” Right away my mind went to sadness or anger and he addressed that. The part I didn’t see coming was to avoid extreme happiness or being extremely prideful.
4 Big Changes for Retirees after the SECURE Act
Dail Meikle The big news in year-end legislation is the long-anticipated SECURE Act was passed and will take effect on January 1st of 2020. The Act includes sweeping changes in several areas, including to Required Minimum Distributions, or RMDs, which affects many of you. Let’s looking at a …
Using Life Insurance as a Portfolio Preservation Asset
We all understand that life has at least two certainties: death and taxes. I’ll add one more: market downturns. Despite the wealth of information available and excellent portfolio strategies employed, events like the subprime market and Brexit will occur and create volatility in an equity-b …
Commission, Fee Based or the Combo?
Published by Jason Comes | @Jason_Comes Which is the best way to compensate someone who helps you with your investments/finances? Would paying per transaction be best or via a percentage of the assets? Do you think the advisor could be objective if he or she would earn a commission investin …
Importance of Long Term Care & Disability Insurance in Your Financial Plan
What is a financial plan? I define it as a road map to a confident financial future. Risks are identified, planning opportunities are strategized and the likelihood of accomplishing all financial goals is increased.
Win the Game of Life (Insurance)
Life insurance is one of the most versatile financial assets available to us. Few solutions carry as many tax advantages, may be used in as wide a variety of situations, and come at such a range of cost. We do not get this variety of applications without a wide array of policy options avail …