"It's not going to be around when I need it" "I'm putting all this money in and probably won't see a nickel of it in 15 years" In this week's video, Tom addresses these worries and discusses how social security is a crucial part of retirement income planning and why...
2 Different Ways to Spend Money in Retirement
In this week's video, Casey discusses two competing ideas when it comes to spending in retirement. Should you spend conservatively because of the unknown factors retirees face? OR! Should you spend your hard earned money while you are healthy and can enjoy it most?...
What Should Investors Do in a Market Like 2022?
In this week's video Tom lays out what investors should be focusing on in a market like we've seen here in 2022. Warren Buffett said famously that "the stock market is a device for transferring money from the impatient to the patient". Tom discusses how we need to...
Stock Market Pundits are Like Bad Diet Advice
In today's information driven world, it's crucial for stock market investors to get the right information and not get sucked into financial entertainment. The stock market pundits will always be telling you TO DO SOMETHING, even when they don't have your best interest...
Your Odds of Making Money in the Stock Market
What are your odds of making money in the stock market? On a day-to-day basis it's basically a coin flip. But what about over a year? What about over 5 years? What about over 20 years? The longer your time horizon the more history is on your side. Tom breaks it all...
3 Things You Didn’t Know About Saving for College
In this week's video, Tim covers 3 things you might not know about saving for college. Can unused 529 account funds be used to pay off student loans? Can you roll a 529 plan into a Roth IRA? And what type of 529 plan should you use to build up that college savings...
2 Potential Changes Retirement Investors Should be Aware of
In this week's video, Casey discusses changes to retirement accounts that **could** happen in the near future. If you save for retirement in a 401(k) or IRA, you'll want to get these potential changes on your radar. We could see the age to begin RMDs pushed back and...
4 Things Investors Need to Know Right Now
In this week's video, Tom discusses 4 things he wishes investors knew about navigating the market here in 2022. When investors are preparing for retirement, it's tempting to want to "turn off the risk" in their accounts. Tom explains why that's not a good idea while...
3 Reasons Why Long-Term Investors Will Be Okay
Successful long-term investors invest through bear markets and recessions, not around them. In this week's video, Casey walks through our reasons for why we have so much conviction in long-term investing. Enduring short term market pain isn't easy. But if you can...
How Long Does it Take for the Stock Market to Bottom?
In this week's video Casey looks at how long **on average** it has taken for the stock market to bottom. Each market environment is different. But with everyone trying to "nail the bottom" it helps to have this context in mind. Our goal is not to try and time these...




