Questions Matter More Often, I will be on the phone with a woman after one of our informational webinar briefings to answer her most pressing questions about retirement, taxes, and investing. As I ask questions to learn about what she wants and the concerns she has, I am often stopped with a statement like: “Thank…
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What is often said to a person who appears lost? Nothing, other than, “Are you lost?” The person is left with few options. Saying “yes” requires admission of something that may be embarrassing. Ignoring the question is rude. Saying “no” requires the person to lie – which the questioner has often forced the person into…
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For far too many the ultimate retirement lifestyle feels out of reach. Uncertainty… in the market… in the economy… and with health can do this. BUT, it does NOT have to be that way. Imagine… going where you want when you want. Imagine… being with those you want to be with doing what you enjoy.…
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Optimism This weekend marked the end of my son Hudson’s 13U travel baseball season. A real bummer, but he did finish with a bang! Baseball has a lot to teach us about life because it is a game of failure. Getting a hit 3 out of 10 times is massively good. That means 7 out…
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In the wild you’d run from either At first glance, you might think that statement doesn’t apply to investing. But, you’ll find “runners” in either cycle – bull or bear. Most investors want to know which cycle we are in now. Bottom line: No one knows. The Bears point to: Severe decline of the travel…
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Find Friendlier Waters Just before I went out for a mile swim in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico recently, my non-swimmer friends panicked about me swimming with sharks. Off the coast of the Florida panhandle, there is rarely a shark within a mile of shore. Many swims later in this area I’m still…
Read MoreThe “Oracle” Reveals Everyone loves a handout. My kids love them and so do the American people. It is assumed that the wealthiest Americans will pay back (taxes) the handouts but there is one danger being overlooked. Media “talking heads” are distracting people from the real issue by scaring people into believing the U.S. will…
Read MoreExplanations aren’t Helpful A daily dose of “that’s not helpful.” It comes when you turn on the news, any time of day. And it becomes even less helpful when you read it digitally in the morning and again in the afternoon. Did you know the same article will often change titles throughout the day based…
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Uncertainties continue Will this work? This is the question we want an answer to before beginning something. Most often the answer is ‘it should work’, ‘it might work’ or ‘it has worked in the past.’ But none of those answers provide the comforting guarantee we seek. And there are very few things we start in…
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New Normal… Really? When will everything be back to normal? This is what people are looking for now. Gaining popularity is #NewNormal. The last few months has been anything but “normal.” Going forward there is no “normal,” and there has never been “normal.” There has only been what we’ve grown accustomed to (and perhaps way…
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