401k Archives - Michael H Baker CFP® CIMA®

Dear Bear Market Investors

by 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...

Annuities: The Four-Letter Word of Finance

by Michael H Baker | Mar 15, 2022 | Annuities, Financial Planning, Retirement Planning

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

Money Conversations: Part 1

by Michael H Baker | Nov 22, 2021 | Financial Planning, Generational Wealth, Investor Education

One of my favorite parts of financial workshops is the Q&A. A few years ago, I decided that I...

An Honest Mechanic

by Michael H Baker | Apr 5, 2021 | Financial Planning, Investing, Retirement Planning

When I was a young boy, my mom and dad bought a baby blue cadillac. I don’t remember much about...

Investors: Know Thyself

by Michael H Baker | Mar 20, 2021 | Financial Planning, Investor Education, Retirement Planning

I cannot be trusted with chocolate chip cookies. For me, they are the ultimate diet buster. After...

Investors: Tie Yourself To The Mast

by Michael H Baker | Feb 23, 2021 | Investing, Investor Education, Retirement Planning

One of the most important roles for financial advisors is that of behavioral coach and information...

Hail Marys and Buzzer Beaters:

by 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...

2020 Jazz: Financial Plans Need Flexibility

by Michael H Baker | Nov 10, 2020 | Investing, Investor Education, Retirement Planning

Want to have a good laugh? I recently took a few moments to review my personal and investing goals...

The Peril of Market Timing

by 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...

5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Invest In Bitcoin

by Michael H Baker | Nov 29, 2017 | Financial Planning, Investor Education

If you’ve been paying attention to the talking heads lately, you’ve probably heard something about...

Can You Afford to Neglect the Details?

by Michael H Baker | May 12, 2017 | Financial Planning, Retirement Planning

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

The Problem With Tomorrow

by Michael H Baker | Apr 19, 2017 | Financial Planning, Retirement Planning

I read a great article recently that was attributed to Jim Rohn, where he stated, “The problem with waiting until tomorrow—to do anything—is that when it finally arrives, it’s called today.” Waiting until tomorrow, or any form...

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