Investment Planning

Planning All Alone

When it comes to your money, your retirement, or your Life plan…shouldn't you get a second opinion? You may be on the right track, but if you are not, don’t you want to know?

Investments - Do You Have the Old Plan or the New One?

Are you investing the old way or the new way? Unfortunately you could purchase an insurance policy today - and it could turn out to be the ‘old policy’. Likewise, an investment plan today very well may be the old plan. The old plan consisted of one, two, or three components when it comes to investing. The new plan has five.

Real Financial Planning

Planning is not always about the answers or even the right answers. It is about knowing the right questions to ask and addressing those.

Is it Possible to Never Pay Taxes Again?

There are seasons for everything in life. You can either let them pass you by or you can thrive in them. Now is the season for planning.

Behavioral Finance

Charlie Mahar with Tealwood Asset Management joins us this week for our show to discuss Behavioral Finance.

How Do You Look At Your Money?

Do you look at your money for what it is or do you look at it for what it is for? Plan for what your money is for. Know holistically what your money needs to be doing, plan for it, and stay disciplined.

Are CDs Making a Comeback?

Don’t let your emotions manage your money. Remember to buy fear and sell greed as Warren Buffet says. Jumping out of volatility and into a “safe” CD right now is quite the opposite. Even if you can’t sleep at night and can’t stand the volatility of the market, you have options that can fight inflation.

Working with Wisdom

Wisdom isn’t something you are born with. Yet wisdom, once gained, can be the most valuable thing you achieve and maintain - second only to your relationships with God and those you love most in life. Wisdom is achieved through years of watching, listening, observing and experiencing.

Social Security and Medicare - Are They Promises the Government Can Keep?

Retirement costs are going up and your retirement income is going down. If you haven’t started planning for it, don’t waste a minute more. Time is the best investment tool you have and you can’t get it back once you lost it.

Buyer Beware - Financial Products Sold With Bias

One size doesn't fit all when it comes to investing. Don't let fear and greed get in the way of your success.

Done Beats Perfect Every Time

Is there something you need to do today for the sake of your family or future? Check out this week's episode for more info. You don't want to miss this!

Investing Risks

One of the most well-known investors of the 20th Century, Benjamin Graham, said that “the investor’s chief problem—and even his worst enemy—is likely to be himself.” What Graham understood—and modern research is catching up to—is the idea that we all have emotions and biases that affect our decision-making. The innate wiring built to survive pre-modern times can be counterproductive in our modern world, especially when it comes to investing. Jim and Aaron were special guests this week on our Life Planning 101 podcast. You don't want to miss what they had to say in regards to our emotions and investing.