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Sep 7, 20227 min read
Failure Is An Option
You may or may not know this about me, but I’m a huge movie buff. I love a good story, and the escape of a big screen blockbuster is one...
Aug 12, 20226 min read
The Bear Market Playbook: Tax Loss Harvesting
Tax Loss Harvesting Video Transcript Welcome back to the video series called The Bear Market Playbook. And in this video, we’re going to...
Jul 20, 20228 min read
Dear Bear Market Investors
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...
Jun 29, 20226 min read
The Bear Market Playbook Part 1
Bear Market Playbook Transcript We are officially in a bear market. So I wanted to put together a video series called the bear market...
Mar 23, 20226 min read
Why Should You Hire a Financial Advisor?
WHY Hire a Financial Advisor A lot of people go back and forth about whether or not they should hire a financial advisor. In this video,...
Feb 23, 20229 min read
The Next 30 Years
“Let’s play old guys versus young guys,” I said to the group. I always like to watch the younger guys’ eyes light up when I utter this...
Dec 13, 20217 min read
Money Conversations: Part 2
As I shared in Part 1, I love doing impromptu Q&A sessions during my workshops on retirement or financial planning. Just like attendees...
Oct 7, 202142 min read
Medicare: A Conversation About the Basics
Click on photo to view webinar UNEDITED Webinar Transcript: Michael Baker 01:14 Thank you for everyone that’s going to tune in and watch...
Jun 29, 202137 min read
Halftime 2021: An Interview with Steve Osterink Jr., CFA®,CFP®
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...
Feb 9, 202137 min read
A Conversation About Bitcoin
Bitcoin is once again dominating headlines and conversations, as the recent price of Bitcoin surpassed $40,000 for the first time. In an...
Nov 17, 20203 min read
Comfortably Uncomfortable
My first football practice in high school was nothing like a traditional football practice. There were no helmets or pads. No one was...
Sep 14, 20204 min read
Process Is Paramount
Over the holiday weekend, I took up an activity that I hadn’t done in years. I worked on a jigsaw puzzle. The puzzle, a 600-piece global...
Jun 12, 20187 min read
Dear Retirement Investor, What If You’re Wrong?
Over the last several weeks, it has been a whirlwind of headlines from the financial media. Despite some very encouraging fundamentals in...
Jan 5, 20184 min read
The Time I Got a $7500 Haircut
What a finish to 2017! As unlikely as it may have seemed at times, the Republicans pushed through their tax legislation. I promised that...
Nov 29, 20174 min read
5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Invest In Bitcoin
If you’ve been paying attention to the talking heads lately, you’ve probably heard something about the phenomenon that is Bitcoin. Or...
Jun 23, 20173 min read
The Power of Distraction
Like anything in life, moderation is important. Technology has not only enabled us to connect with long lost friends and family, it can...
Jun 2, 20174 min read
The Top 5 Things You Should do with an Inheritance
Receiving an inheritance is nothing short of a blessing. With increased longevity taking hold of both the Baby Boomers and their parents,...
May 26, 20172 min read
The 1% Solution
In fact, the same exact study (the 2017 version) just published a nice infographic that shows us what most people spend their time...
May 19, 20173 min read
Your Portfolio Won’t Save You
In the many years that I have been fortunate to work with couples and families as a financial planner, I have seen, heard, and witnessed...
May 12, 20172 min read
Can You Afford to Neglect the Details?
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...
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