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09 SepStock Market Performance: A Case for Diversified Portfolios


If you have been paying attention, you know how much we believe in equity markets. Our clients who have a long…

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29 AugCircle the Wagons


Shoring up our financial defenses before we can’t remember where we put da fences I am a pretty laid-back person, but…

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08 MarLet the Dogs Bark


The term “expected return” is in wide use among financial planners. To the layman it carries misleading connotations: most assume that…

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05 DecHow Long-Term Investment Strategies can Mitigate your Ticker Risk


Devin Wolf, CFP® serves as our Chief Investment Officer (CIO) and leads our 401(k) branch. As a wealth manager Devin is responsible for delivering comprehensive financial solutions to high net worth clientele. His expertise in navigating complex situations has lead to working with business owners and clients with taxable estates.
W. Devin Wolf, CFP®

What is ticker risk? Don’t bother searching the internet as this is simply a term we occasionally use to describe the…

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26 NovWhy a second home merits a second thought


Picture this: you take a trip somewhere great and have an absolutely wonderful experience. You love everything about this place: the…

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01 OctIrrational Expectations (and 3 things you can do to guard against them)


Expectations are powerful things. They involuntarily override our logic and amplify our emotional response to events based on how those events…

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27 SepThe Happiness Equation


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Great information on expectation vs reality from DFA: The Happiness Equation

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15 MayThe Risk Illusion


As emotional beings, we are susceptible to illusions and phobias. Never mind that the snake under the bed turned out to…

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12 JunSocially Responsible Investments: The Good, The Bad, and The Green


Devin Wolf, CFP® serves as our Chief Investment Officer (CIO) and leads our 401(k) branch. As a wealth manager Devin is responsible for delivering comprehensive financial solutions to high net worth clientele. His expertise in navigating complex situations has lead to working with business owners and clients with taxable estates.
W. Devin Wolf, CFP®

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 JunThe 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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05 May3 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 AprTax Planning 101: How To Make The Most Of Your Tax Bracket


Devin Wolf, CFP® serves as our Chief Investment Officer (CIO) and leads our 401(k) branch. As a wealth manager Devin is responsible for delivering comprehensive financial solutions to high net worth clientele. His expertise in navigating complex situations has lead to working with business owners and clients with taxable estates.
W. Devin Wolf, CFP®

(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 MarUnderstanding IRA Transfer and Rollover Rules


Devin Wolf, CFP® serves as our Chief Investment Officer (CIO) and leads our 401(k) branch. As a wealth manager Devin is responsible for delivering comprehensive financial solutions to high net worth clientele. His expertise in navigating complex situations has lead to working with business owners and clients with taxable estates.
W. Devin Wolf, CFP®

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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09 FebSecrets for Self-Employed Retirement Success


Devin Wolf, CFP® serves as our Chief Investment Officer (CIO) and leads our 401(k) branch. As a wealth manager Devin is responsible for delivering comprehensive financial solutions to high net worth clientele. His expertise in navigating complex situations has lead to working with business owners and clients with taxable estates.
W. Devin Wolf, CFP®

Saving for retirement as a self-employed individual can be difficult. Without an employer setting up and contributing to a 401(k) or…

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02 FebQuantifying the Value of an Excellent Financial Advisor


For any business relationship to work, the value gained for both parties must exceed the cost. The calculation for a financial…

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