In this week's video Tom talks about how avoiding volatility sounds good in theory, but will likely end up costing investors in the long run. He discusses the increase in alternative investments during volatile years like 2022. And cautions investors about putting...
Investing is so difficult because as stocks go down, the level of risk seems to go up. But is that actually true? In this week's video, Casey shares data that shows how investor's expectations tend to say more about what HAS HAPPENED not WHAT WILL HAPPEN. He then...
In this week's video, Tom references a survey done by AARP that shows 45% of people would rather go to the dentist than meet with an investment advisor. People deserve complete transparency when working with an investment advisor. When folks don't understand their...
In this week's video, Casey discusses IRS guidance on required minimum distributions for inherited IRA's. He also uses this as a reminder to folks to make sure they do their RMDs before year end. Casey suggests 2 ways for retirees to handle their required minimum...
In this week's video Tom talks about saving for retirement with a runway of 10+ years. He discusses the dynamics of buying more shares with each dollar you save and how that base works to your benefit on the way back up. We know it's unsettling to see losses in your...
The biggest risk when investing for retirement isn't stock market volatility. It's being too safe with your long-term money. In this week's video, Tom talks about how mistakes can happens when folks want short-term certainty with their long-term dollars. Tom walks...
In this week's video Casey puts the historical stock market performance during rising and falling inflation periods into perspective for 2022 investors. Everyone wants to know, when is inflation going to peak? When is it going to go back down again? Casey explains why...
In this week's video, Casey talks about the assumptions retirement calculators make and how they might not apply to everyone. There are certain assumptions that have to be made when planning for retirement, but what happens when life changes? Or when those...
In this week's video, Casey discusses different ideas for where to put your short-term money. We get asked all the time, "I've got this money at the bank earning nothing. What should I do with it?". There are always trade-offs being made when you put your dollars...
Everyone wants good investment returns all the time. But if you had to choose, would you want them early on or later down the road? Casey answers this question and more in this week's video. He uses the answer to this question, along with another example, to prove...
