Throughout the week, I run across articles written by other people that may be of interest to you. This week, there are two articles I’d like to highlight. The first article titled Wells Fargo Sustains More Adviser Losses Following Banking Scandal is written by Greg Iacurci of Investment News. The environment that was cultivated over the […]
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Over the last two weeks I discussed four reasons why it’s usually bad advice to pay off your mortgage early. In Part I of the series, I went over Opportunity Cost and how this alone could cost you thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of dollars. And in Part II, I wrapped up the series
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Throughout the week, I run across articles written by other people that may be of interest to you. This week, there are two articles I’d like to highlight. If you watch HGTV, it seems like flipping properties and owning real estate is a sure way to make a profit. Charles Paikert of Financial Planning Magazine
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Last week in Part I of Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Early, I discussed one of the most important reasons why it’s usually bad advice to pay off your mortgage early. In today’s blog post I will go over the remaining three reasons.
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During Q2 2017 International Stocks and Emerging Markets Stocks outpaced U.S. Stocks. The best performing asset class was international small company stocks with a return of 7.28%. While we know that small company stocks have historically outperformed large company stocks, most 401k plans that I see don’t have an International Small Company Stock Fund. Please
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Throughout the week, I run across articles written by other people that may be of interest to you. This week, there are two articles I’d like to highlight. The first article is from Larry Swedroe titled Top Firms Fail to Beat Passive. The evidence continues to pile up showing that firms who engage in market
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Recently I received a mailer from my mortgage lender that stated if I pay an extra $150 per month to my payment then I would save $24,866 in interest. But is this actually a good idea? This week and next, I’ll discuss four reasons why it’s usually bad advice to pay off your mortgage early.
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Throughout the week, I run across articles written by other people that may be of interest to you. This week, there are two articles I’d like to highlight. Some of you know that I played tennis in college, so this first article from Dan Solin really caught my attention. The title of the article is
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Many would have you believe that renting is just throwing money away. But is this actually the case? The decision of whether to buy or rent depends on four main factors: Cash on Hand, Stage of Life, Quality of Life, and Opportunity Costs. Be sure to check out the awesome calculator at the end of
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Throughout the week, I run across articles written by other people that may be of interest to you. This week, there are three articles I’d like to highlight. The first article is from Dimensional Fund Advisors titled When Rates Go Up, Do Stocks Go Down. The Fed recently raised interest rates, so you may be
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Over the last two weeks I’ve blogged about the do-it-yourself investor’s hesitancy to pay an advisor and the growing number of inexpensive investment solutions that have cropped up resulting in a misguided belief that “cheaper is better”. In this last article of the series, I discuss whether or not there is “real” evidence and value supporting the decision
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Throughout the week, I run across articles written by other people that may be of interest to you. This week, there are two articles I’d like to highlight. The first article, written by Bob Veres, is titled The Other Side of the Equation. In this article he discusses financial advisor fees and how advisors need
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