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Stock Market Roars Up – Use Logic Rather Than Emotion

By on April 3, 2013 in Achieving Financial Independence, Goals-Based Planning, Investments, Post-Retirement Planning

The U.S. stock market just had a terrific first quarter.  The S&P 500 index was up 10.0% over the past three months. My client portfolios were not up that much because they also own many other investment asset classes that didn’t advance nearly as much.  For example, the bond market was flat for the quarter, [...]

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Dow Hits All-Time Record – Looking Backward and Forward

By on March 5, 2013 in Achieving Financial Independence, Investments, Policy and Your Money, Post-Retirement Planning

  The Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow) closed just above its peak 5 ½ years ago, but as you will see below much has changed over that time. The Last Time The Dow Was Here (Oct. 2007) vs. Today: Dow Jones Industrial Average: Then 14164.5; Now 14253 Regular Gas Price: Then $2.75; Now $3.73 GDP [...]

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5 Big Financial Planning Mistakes – COST YOU A BUNDLE

By on January 28, 2013 in Achieving Financial Independence, Balanced Living, Counting Your Pennies, Estate Planning, Goals-Based Planning, Insurance, Investments, Investor Psychology, Post-Retirement Planning

Avoiding life’s big financial planning mistakes is not hard if you plan well. Financial planning, however, takes a backseat to day-to-day living for many people and this is where the potential problems creep in. Here is a list of five key planning issues that everyone should address: 1.     Not Enough Liquid Savings Having plenty [...]

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MERRY CLIFF MESS – Republican Plan B Cancelled

By on December 21, 2012 in Investments, Policy and Your Money, Tax Planning, World Economics

Fiscal Cliff – Republican’s Punt to the Democrats House Speaker Boehner called off a vote on a Bill that would have maintained most of the current tax rates (except for $1 million wage earners).  Apparently, it may not have had enough votes to pass. Fiscally conservative House members are not planning to vote for a [...]

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Post Election Economic and Investment Outlook

By on November 15, 2012 in Achieving Financial Independence, Goals-Based Planning, Investments, Policy and Your Money, Tax Planning, World Economics

Well the first several days after the election has seen the stock market drop by five percent, leaving those that follow our nation’s fiscal situation feeling uneasy.  I feel the same way as I have been yelling from the tallest tower (or at least my weekly blog) that our government spending is out of control [...]

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