Financial Planning Blog

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21 Jan 2016How to Survive a Bear (Market) Attack


If you are going to invest in the stock market for any meaningful amount of time, you will at some point…

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03 Dec 2015Are Solar Bonds A Good Investment?


If you’ve browsed the web recently and have a habit of reading up on finance, there’s a good chance you’ve seen…

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03 Nov 2015Withdrawal Rates – Autumn 2015


In the latest edition of The Plan, Jamie mentioned the 4% rule of thumb for withdrawal rates. To delve a bit…

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22 Oct 2015Should You Buy Life Insurance From An Agent?


Most insurance agents are happy to reassure you they’re selling you a great policy, but there’s no getting around the conflict…

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11 Sep 2015Understanding Actual Returns vs. Average Returns


No financial planner can know what the future will bring, and none should pretend to. Markets, stock prices and ultimately return…

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27 Jul 2015The Financial Crisis in Greece


Dimensional Fund Advisors’ Weston Wellington offers useful perspective regarding the financial crisis in Greece.   Click the link below to view…

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22 Jul 2015Savings Rates – Summer 2015


Many years ago when I was just beginning my budding career,  an older and wiser financial advisor told me that “the…

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14 Jul 201510 Steps For a Better Investment Experience


Click on any of the following steps for a closer look. Additional exhibit information and important disclosures. Past performance is no…

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07 Jul 2015Reconstitution Effect


Interesting article from Bloomberg “The Hugely Profitable, Wholly Legal Way to Game the Stock Market” Our clients know this as the…

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12 Jun 2015Socially Responsible Investments: The Good, The Bad, and The Green


These days, socially responsible investing, or SRI for short, is a popular practice among investors who consider themselves socially conscious, and…

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02 Jun 2015The Crucial Difference Between Investment Brokers And Fee-Only Advisors


The common perception among the investing public is that all of the professionals who help clients manage their money are “financial…

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20 May 2015Welcome Gabriel Twining – Spring 2015


In February, my youngest son Gabriel graduated from Saybrook University in Seattle with a Master’s Degree in Industrial Psychology with a…

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05 May 20153 Simple Investment Principles To Keep You Out Of Wonderland


As a newcomer to financial planning, entering the world of investing without some basic principles to follow can feel a lot…

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14 Apr 2015Tax Planning 101: How To Make The Most Of Your Tax Bracket


(Note: all screenshots in this post are from our 2015 Numbers Unlimited financial planning worksheet, which you can access here.) With…

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11 Mar 2015Understanding IRA Transfer and Rollover Rules


If you have ever had any sort of retirement plan with your employer, you have probably at least heard the term…

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