If we want to grow our purchasing power over time and not just maintain it, we have to invest accordingly.

America took a deep breath this week. Some exhaled in relief. Others may still be holding their breath in disbelief. It doesn’t matter where

At least  3 or 4 times a year, I find myself uttering this phrase “Banks are not our friends.” Understand that I realize great people...

Bear Market Playbook Transcript We are officially in a bear market. So I wanted to put together a video series called the bear market...

When I was a little kid, I can always remember the terrible sound of the emergency broadcast system coming over the airwaves. Like an...

Inflation, Inflation, Inflation. It’s all that people in finance seem to be discussing these days. Like watching a car accident caught on...

HALFTIME 2021: A Discussion About the Economy and Markets For those who don’t wish to watch the full length interview, you can find an...

Jay and I had a chance to visit and discuss some ideas about real estate investing. I hope you enjoy the video. I’ve also included a...

Bitcoin is once again dominating headlines and conversations, as the recent price of Bitcoin surpassed $40,000 for the first time. In an...

My first football practice in high school was nothing like a traditional football practice. There were no helmets or pads. No one was...

Want to have a good laugh? I recently took a few moments to review my personal and investing goals for 2020. That’s right—I actually set...

The coronavirus is still very much with us, as is much of the economic dislocation created by the resulting lockdowns. An interesting...

Small business is a passion of mine. Every day, millions of entrepreneurs and small businesses wake up and embrace the daily grind. As a...

In my years of experience in working with people and their finances, I have heard so many different reasons why saving for retirement is...

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The world of investing hasn’t been much fun since May/June of 2015. Last year, the stock market experienced its first real correction in...

(Original content written Friday, January 15th to VCA clients) As I was returning from my lunch meeting today, I was weighing out the...

It is often reported in the financial media that Boomers are under-saving for their retirement years, and a significant portion of...

In the next few days, many investors are going to see their quarterly performance reports for 3Q of 2015. While we financial planners...

This is an interesting topic, and to be honest, the truth is that even I, a financial pro, hate to budget (gasp!). That’s right, I don’t...