Financial Investment Advisor Blog
What do you think inflation will do over the next year? What about the next 10 years? When you see the word “inflation,” do you fall asleep? Panic? Click to the next thing? It’s with us all the time, but most of us don’t spend a lot of time thinking about it (beyond noticing higher…
What’s the best age to retire at? How do you know when it’s the right time to retire? We often spend a lot of time pondering those questions. And we tend to confine our thinking to the financial side of things. How much do we need to retire and how far will our money go…
Has the pandemic changed your mind about where to travel? For many of us, it has. Instead of visiting pre-COVID hotspots like theme parks and entertainment destinations, most folks want to get away to scenic, open spaces, like beaches and national parks. And most are looking for destinations closer to home. Those choices can be…
How much research do you do before you buy something new? Nearly 9 in 10 folks will take some time to learn about products they want to buy before making a purchase. Yet, more than 1 in 3 have bought cryptocurrency without knowing anything about it. Are you one of them? How would you rate…
Over the past years, tech salaries have been growing consistently. Whether you work in the healthcare or manufacturing sector, if you were part of the tech team, you probably got a pay rise. In the digital era, learning tech skills have become a must and the increasing need for tech professionals has made organizations offer…
A million dollars isn’t what it used to be. —Howard Hughes How true is that when it comes to your retirement nest egg? A cool $1 million is a still big chunk of change. But is it enough to cover today’s retirement expenses? Just how many years could your dream retirement last on $1 million?…
Remember when Marie Kondo took the world by storm with her tidying up routine? Maybe not, but let’s roll with it. Her idea is that we can improve our lives by removing clutter and items that no longer “spark joy.” We can apply similar principles to our financial lives. (No, you can’t throw out your…
You can never know everything, and part of what you know is always wrong. Perhaps even the most important part. A portion of wisdom lies in knowing that. A portion of courage lies in going on anyway. — Author Robert Jordan Do you worry about how fact and fiction get mixed up and propagated? Do you…
“Can you hear me?” That’s the latest ploy of phone scammers. They’re trying to get recordings of people saying “yes” and use them to authorize fraudulent charges on people’s accounts.1 It’s just one of many different phone scams that raked in at least $493 million in 2019.2 In fact, even though we’re living in the…
We’re facing historic levels of uncertainty, which can be frightening when it comes to your retirement. Especially if you’re within the “fragile decade” — the 5 years before or after retirement. Because the decisions you make (or fail to make) right now can determine the fate of your future. The coronavirus, bear market, and recession…
