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The KISS Principle

Keep It Simple Stupid (The KISS Principle to Investing) The KISS Principle is something that I’ve grown up having engrained into my head. If you haven’t been hit over the head with it your entire life, KISS stands for Keep It Simple, Stupid. While this motto has served me well with life in general, it…

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The Major Retirement Planning Mistakes

Much is out there about the classic financial mistakes that plague start-ups, family businesses, corporations, and charities. Aside from these blunders, some classic financial missteps plague retirees.

Calling them “mistakes” may be a bit harsh, as not all of them represent errors in judgment. Yet whether they result from ignorance or fate, we need to be aware of them as we plan for and enter retirement.

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Market Chaos and Your Portfolio

Market Chaos and Your Portfolio Holy Volatility! It has definitely been a rocky week since our last blog post. Since that time, we’ve seen: Friday – 02/02/2018 – DJIA Plunged 666 points (2.5%) Monday – 02/05/2018 – DJIA Plunges 1597 points before “recovering” to close down 1175 points (4.6%) Tuesday – 02/06/2018 – DJIA Futures Plunged 1,000 Points…