Financial video library

We are often asked "what can I expect my portfolio to return each year?". Historical stock market returns offer an answer. But that answer doesn't do a good job of setting expectations because average returns don't happen very often. In this week's video, Casey...

How are investors supposed to avoid making financial decisions based on emotion? And if you are not supposed to invest based on how you feel, what are you supposed to base your decisions on? Tom covers this and more in this week's video. He shares research that shows...

In this video, Tom covers what a $1 million retirement might look like. $1 million seems like a lot of money to most people, but is it even enough to maintain your lifestyle in retirement? Tom discusses 4 things folks should do to make sure their $1 million allows...

Investing is so difficult because the future is always uncertain, but everything seems obvious after the fact. This leads investors into a harmful way of looking at the stock market called hindsight bias. In this week's video, Casey examines why investors fall victim...

In this week’s video, Casey discusses how difficult it’s been for investors to manage their expectations after 2021 and 2022. He shares statistics about how long it’s been since the market has made a new all-time high and how that relates to previous years. It’s...

In this week’s video, Casey discusses the growing rate of people taking hardship withdrawals from their 401(k) plans. It’s great that folks want to get invested in the market, but it shouldn’t come at the expense of having an emergency fund in a savings account. Tune...

In this week’s video Casey examines a study of crypto investors and how they fall victim to buying high and selling low… the opposite of how you want to invest. Cryptocurrencies are a new (unregulated and super risky) area of the market, but, the same old human...

In this week’s video, Casey discusses what to expect from capital gains distributions in 2022. Investors hate two things: losing money and paying taxes. And some mutual fund investors might be facing both this year. Casey speaks to the importance of owning tax...

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...