When I was a freshman in high school, I decided to play football with the 9th grade team. I’ll admit now that I was doing it for personal...

Over the next few weeks, I’m going to go headfirst into a topic  that is extremely polarizing in the financial world–Annuities. In the...

One of my favorite parts of financial workshops is the Q&A. A few years ago, I decided that I would avoid using powerpoint when giving a...

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...

If you’ve been paying attention to the talking heads lately, you’ve probably heard something about the phenomenon that is Bitcoin. Or...

I recently read a book by Andy Andrews that was titled The Little Things, and if you’ve ever read Andy Andrews, you know that his style...

I read a great article recently that was attributed to Jim Rohn, where he stated, “The problem with waiting until tomorrow—to do...

Believe it or not, this will be my second crack at writing this article. After seeing the outrageous reactions that came from the...

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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...

What kind of retirement income can you expect if the stock market doesn’t produce the types of returns you’re anticipating? It’s no...

It’s no secret that many Americans are worried about financial security in retirement. Recent surveys suggest that the majority of...

Although stocks posted blockbuster returns in 2013, many investors opened their year-end statements and found much more modest returns. A...

“Knowing WHY is essential for lasting success and the ability to avoid being lumped in with others.”  — Simon Sinek Do you ever stop to...