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The Latest Helpful Coronavirus Information
In the last two weeks there has been an unprecedented amount of information and legislation coming out of Washington D.C. and state &...
Steve
Apr 6, 20202 min read
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The Sell-Off Continues
Unimpressed with March 12, 2020's 10% drop (the fourth worst single day ever), equities markets put in declines of 12-13% today, now the...
Steve
Mar 16, 20203 min read
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Special Edition: Coronavirus Update
Coronavirus fears continue to dominate headlines as equities markets around the world gyrate wildly. This week's daily returns saw the...
Steve
Mar 6, 20203 min read
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It Happens
In the 1994 cinema classic, "Forrest Gump," we learn some great life lessons. For starters, you can go home again. Also notable, the...
Steve
Jan 6, 20202 min read
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Robo Real Estate
In the last year online real estate firms Redfin and Zillow have rolled out new programs aimed squarely at taking a bigger piece of the...
Steve
Dec 13, 20194 min read
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Private Equity - Deal or No Deal?
Last month, a company named WeWork withdrew its filing to sell shares to the investing public (known as an Initial Public Offering, or...
Steve
Nov 5, 20193 min read
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Happy Money
While so often financial planners are relegated to discussions about saving and investing, this month I wanted to tackle the other side...
Steve
Oct 16, 20193 min read
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Is Costco Worth It?
"Is Costco worth it?" It's a question I've gotten numerous times and is as old as, well,1973 when the first Costco, then "Price Club,"...
Steve
Sep 4, 20193 min read
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A Dropped Request
We've been talking a lot about fees the last few months. To wrap up the conversation, I wanted to take a moment and provide a real world...
Steve
Jun 27, 20193 min read
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I Found a Million Dollars!
Each time I write a financial plan for a new client they are given a "Data Gathering" packet requesting a host of information. It's...
Steve
May 8, 20192 min read
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How To Calculate Your Social Security
Each year, after decades of contributions to the program, millions of Americans claim social security benefits for the first time. Most...
Steve
Apr 3, 20192 min read
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Why Your Insurance Rates Soared
If you recently received your 2019 home and auto insurance renewal rates you've probably felt at least a little like the man pictured...
Steve
Feb 22, 20193 min read
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Are you Making These Common Emergency Fund Mistakes?
We need to talk. It's about your "Emergency Fund." Most believe you should have a reserve of three to six months of expenses set aside...
Steve
Jan 2, 20193 min read
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Wah Wah Wah Wah Wah
I just finished reading a third quarter "Investment Commentary" put out by an industry organization. All I could think of was the...
Steve
Nov 10, 20181 min read
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FWM Special Edition - October 11, 2018
With back-to-back 2%+ losses in the S&P 500 and a 5.5% drop since last Friday, it's been a rough week for stocks. And while we're just...
Steve
Oct 11, 20182 min read
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The S&P 500 is NOT a Money Market Fund
I recently read a story wherein a financial advisor was told by a client that he was going to "park some money in the S&P 500 for a few...
Steve
Sep 21, 20182 min read
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Are You “Sticky?”
Are you “sticky?” Let me explain.... In the corporate world, there's an expression called "stickiness" that many businesses,...
Steve
Sep 17, 20182 min read
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Things People Say
There are things people say that stick with you your entire life. It's as true for me as I'm sure it is for you. And it's interesting to...
Steve
Sep 8, 20183 min read
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