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May 3, 2017

Use Marshmallows to Reach Your Retirement Goals

What do marshmallows have to do with investing for retirement? Quite a bit, as you will see.


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Published on May 03, 2017 04:34

A $17 Billion Annual Wealth Transfer

Pigs feeding at the trough have nothing on 401(k) plan administrators.


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Published on May 03, 2017 04:15

May 1, 2017

Recognize and Overcome Status Quo Bias

When attempting to convert a prospect into a client, you need to understand the power of status quo bias.


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Published on May 01, 2017 15:15

April 26, 2017

Why Invest?

Here’s the bottom line. You need to have exposure to stocks in order to (at the very least) keep up with inflation.


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Published on April 26, 2017 14:32

Great Companies

Everyone knows great companies make great stock investments. Right? Not so fast.


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Published on April 26, 2017 03:56

April 25, 2017

A Culture of Greed and Deception

I’m under no illusions about the lack of ethics in the securities industry. Almost every week, there are revelations of conduct so blatant you have to wonder how they get away with it.


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Published on April 25, 2017 15:12

April 24, 2017

Don’t be Misled by Studies on the Value Advisors Add

Competition for new business has never been greater. Advisors will continue to be under fee pressure. Many of the services offered by traditional advisors are now available at a lower price from others.


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Published on April 24, 2017 15:13

April 20, 2017

Luck and Skill

The financial media features pundits who make predictions. When they're right, it's luck.


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Published on April 20, 2017 16:03

Hot Mutual Funds

There are thousands of mutual funds. Wouldn't it be great if you could pick a "hot" one?


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Published on April 20, 2017 16:01

April 19, 2017

Keep It Simple

What's the first secret of investing? It's simple. That's the secret. Simple!


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Published on April 19, 2017 15:54