Dear Bear Market Investors
When I was a freshman in high school, I decided to play football with the 9th grade team. I’ll...
Read Moreby Michael H Baker | Jul 20, 2022 | Investing Concepts, Investor Education, Retirement Income
When I was a freshman in high school, I decided to play football with the 9th grade team. I’ll...
Read Moreby Michael H Baker | Feb 23, 2022 | Investor Education, Retirement Income, Retirement Planning
“Let’s play old guys versus young guys,” I said to the group. I always like to watch the younger...
Read Moreby Michael H Baker | Mar 16, 2021 | Entrepreneurs, Investing, Retirement Income
Jay and I had a chance to visit and discuss some ideas about real estate investing. I hope you...
Read Moreby Michael H Baker | Dec 2, 2020 | Financial Planning, Financial Professionals, Retirement Income, Retirement Planning
One of my most vivid memories from my high school basketball career didn’t happen in front...
Read Moreby Michael H Baker | Nov 17, 2020 | Financial Planning, Investing, Retirement Income
My first football practice in high school was nothing like a traditional football practice. There...
Read Moreby Michael H Baker | Oct 6, 2020 | Financial Planning, Investing, Retirement Income, Retirement Planning
The coronavirus is still very much with us, as is much of the economic dislocation created by the...
Read Moreby Michael H Baker | Jan 5, 2018 | Financial Planning, Retirement Income, Retirement Planning
Happy New Year! I certainly hope that you enjoyed the Christmas season of 2017 and that you’re off to a great start in 2018! If you’re like me, you are most likely guilty of incorrectly dating a few documents, as writing the...
Read Moreby Michael H Baker | Jul 12, 2016 | Financial Planning, Retirement Income, Retirement Planning
A special note from 2020–There is no shortage of opinions when it comes to how to prepare...
Read Moreby Michael H Baker | Feb 10, 2016 | Investing, Investor Education, Retirement Income, Retirement Planning
If you tune into the financial media shows, first I must say, “Stop it.” The hyperbole being used to describe stock market movements is designed to do nothing more than scare people and keep them tuned in for more doom and gloom.
Read Moreby Michael H Baker | Nov 23, 2015 | Financial Planning, Investing, Retirement Income, Retirement Planning
It is often reported in the financial media that Boomers are under-saving for their retirement years, and a significant portion of retirees list running out of money and healthcare costs as their top concerns in retirement. Due...
Read Moreby Michael H Baker | Oct 2, 2015 | Financial Planning, Investing, Investor Education, Market Reviews, Retirement Income
In the next few days, many investors are going to see their quarterly performance reports for 3Q of 2015. While we financial planners would hope that it would be only a trivial matter, as investing is a long-term game to be...
Read Moreby Michael H Baker | May 26, 2015 | Investor Education, Retirement Income, Retirement Planning
What kind of retirement income can you expect if the stock market doesn’t produce the types of...
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