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Where Should You Put Short-term Money?
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...
When Do You Want The Best Investment Returns?
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...
Don’t Worry About Social Security
"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...
Should You Contribute MORE to Your Investments When the Market is Down?
Contributing more to your investments when the market is down may seem like throwing good money after bad. But, for long term investors, it is exactly what you want to be doing. You're buying shares of investments at a lower cost.... which is a good thing, right?!...
How Does the Housing Market Impact Inflation?
Inflation has been one of the hottest topics of 2022 so far. Everyone wants to know when is it going to be controlled? In this week's video, Tom discusses the latest update on a key component of inflation... the housing market. Tune in to hear the latest and find out...
The Financial Media Does Not Have Your Best Interest in Mind
The financial media does not have your best interest in mind. The people on TV know absolutely nothing about your personal financial situation. Please do not take what they say as investment advice. In this week's video, Casey explains 5 phrases the financial media...
The Problem with Getting Back in After Moving to Cash
We often talk about the mistake of making all-in/all-out investment decisions, like moving to cash. In this week's video, Casey talks about the other side of that decision, the decision of when to get back in. He covers the risk associated with waiting for an...
Are We Actually Heading Toward a Recession?
A lot of people are saying that we are heading toward a recession... but is that what's actually happening? In times like these it's crucial to not let our decision making be driven by the latest headlines. In this week's video Tom discusses signs in the stock market...
Tim Mullooly is Officially a Certified Financial Planner™
We're so proud to announce that our very own, Tim Mullooly, is officially a certified financial planner™! The CFP® designation is one of the highest achievements in our industry. In our latest video, Tim discusses how excited he is to apply the financial planning...
Trust Is Not For Sale
Financial planning is a living, breathing, relationship that's built on trust. Not some stale 30 page document that's going to change in 6 months. In this week's video, Casey speaks to our financial planning process and how it differs from the recent actions of...
Investing Always Involves Trade-offs
Investing involves trade-offs. You have to risk something in order for the potential gain. There is always something at stake. In this week's video, Casey breakdowns the trade-offs being made when investing in stocks, bonds and cash. You can't just stick your money...