What to do in a volatile market: Should I sell my stock?

By |2022-11-17T13:39:25-08:00June 30th, 2022|Blog, Investment Management, Investor behavior, Personal Wealth, Staying the course|

The stock market has been anything but stable recently. And unsurprisingly, that usually means our emotions haven’t been either. Financial freedom is tied to market performance, and when you start hearing about “down markets” or “recessions,” one question tends to come up in our nervous brains… Should I sell my stock? At its face [Read More]

The Gen X dilemma (part 1): how do you financially prepare and launch your children?

By |2023-11-15T16:52:22-08:00April 30th, 2022|Blog, Financial planning tips and perspectives, General thoughts, Personal Wealth|

Gen Xers are caught in quite the pickle. You’re sandwiched between your aging parents and restless teenagers, and feel the financial pressure from both sides. You want to help, but feel uncertain of where to start. So what do you do? In this article, we’re going to focus on how to prepare and [Read More]

Is Self-reliance Standing in your Wealth’s Way? Learn to Trust a Fiduciary Advisor

By |2022-11-17T13:22:45-08:00March 23rd, 2022|Blog, Business Owners, Fiduciary, Investment Management, Investor behavior, Personal Wealth|

You’ve worked hard to get to where you are, and self-reliance has allowed you to forge your own path. The long hours, perseverance, and independent-thinking paid off, which makes it easier to look in a mirror with some pride. But we have to give credit where it’s due, or our sense of self-reliance can [Read More]

The periodic table of investment returns and your portfolio

By |2022-11-17T13:35:17-08:00February 27th, 2022|Blog, Business Owners, Investment Management, Investor behavior, Personal Wealth|

Whenever you hear about a winning stock or a soaring asset class, you may start to fear you are missing out on investment returns. Daily hype from the media or unsolicited advice from friends about ‘where to invest right now’ can make you question your investment choices, make bad decisions or leave you feeling [Read More]

The myth of early retirement: 3 mindset mistakes hurting your future

By |2023-11-15T16:53:48-08:00February 9th, 2022|Blog, Business Owners, Financial planning tips and perspectives, Lifestyle, Personal Wealth|

Scroll down to watch our "New Age Retirement" webinar to learn more about the myth of early retirement. How do you want the next chapter of your life to read? Well, as the authors of our own stories, it’s up to us to decide. But if we think the most compelling narrative is found [Read More]

What Should I do with my investment portfolio during inflation?

By |2022-11-03T14:40:33-07:00January 12th, 2022|Blog, Financial planning tips and perspectives, Investment Management, Lifestyle, Personal Wealth, Staying the course|

Is inflation on your mind?  We would be surprised if it weren’t.  While we all have to weather inflation's short-term effects, we have reason for optimism over the long term.  Here’s a look at where we are right now. What is causing inflation? The effects of nearly two years of the pandemic compounded by [Read More]

Take a career break, push past limiting beliefs & more: inspiration for reaching your goals

By |2022-09-05T20:00:29-07:00December 31st, 2021|Blog, Business Owners, Financial planning tips and perspectives, Lifestyle, Personal Wealth, Staying the course|

Providing our insights, observations and advice on issues midlife business owners and Gen X professionals encounter at this busy stage of life is a core part of the conversations we have with clients, prospective clients and interested followers. Throughout 2021, our CEO Greg Patterson and COO Lisette Smith, CFP® expanded beyond financial planning, investments, [Read More]

11 financial planning and tax-saving moves to make before year end

By |2021-12-10T12:03:36-08:00November 27th, 2021|Blog, Business Owners, Financial planning tips and perspectives, Investment Management, Personal Wealth|

As we rapidly head into the last few weeks of 2021, now is the time to take care of any time-sensitive financial planning moves and get prepared for 2022.  You may be able to reduce your tax bill, too, with some of these action steps. 1. Maximize your retirement savings You have until December [Read More]

Staying ahead of the game: how to keep the strong stock market from jeopardizing your life goals

By |2021-12-01T12:49:02-08:00November 11th, 2021|Blog, Business Owners, Financial planning tips and perspectives, Investment Management, Personal Wealth|

Are you ahead of the game when it comes to achieving your financial independence? Has the unusually strong stock market boosted your wealth to the point where you think you could work less or stop working sooner than expected? Are you at a point where you are increasing your current or future lifestyle expectations? [Read More]

Achieve your next big goal: 3 principles learned from qualifying for the Ironman World Championships at 50

By |2022-09-07T09:06:32-07:00September 9th, 2021|Blog, Financial planning tips and perspectives, Lifestyle, Personal Wealth, Staying the course|

What is one of your big life goals? What’s a wild dream you’d like to achieve? When you're in the midst of peak busyness, you may feel you can't go after what you desire. Not true! As we head into the last few months of 2021, now is the perfect time to reflect on [Read More]

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