2018…It was a year that recorded multiple historic highs as well as the largest single-day gain in history. But it turned into a loss for most investors. In fact, according to MarketWatch, 90% of the 70 asset classes cited in the Wall Street Journal posted negative returns for the year.  The previous worst time in …

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There’s a lot of “alphabet soup” 👀 surrounding HRAs (Health Reimbursement Arrangements), HSAs (Health Savings Accounts) and FSAs (Flexible Spending Accounts)…even people who are really smart managing money don’t always realize the potential of using these tools to save money. When it comes to HRAs there’s a traditional 105 HRA and also the QSEHRA which …

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Han pasado más de 10 años desde la caída del mercado en 2008. Durante la década pasada, muchos se han adormecido en la idea de que los rendimientos altos que han ganado durante estos últimos años son sostenibles. La gente, una vez más, ha vuelto a confiar en acciones que pagan dividendos (stocks) como inversiones …

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It has now been over 10 years since the market crash of 2008.  And during the past decade, many have been lulled into believing that the high yields they have earned during that time are sustainable.  People have, once again, come to trust in dividend-paying stocks as safe and secure investments because they have forgotten …

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You may remember the iconic character, Mr. Toad the motorcar fanatic 🚘, from Kenneth Grahame’s classic Wind in the Willows. What you may not know is how to recognize wild Mr. Toad rides in the financial world. 2 new Debt Bubbles have been growing since the subprime lending crisis around 2008. Combined there are over …

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Charlie Elliot was a multimillionaire.  He had worked hard his entire life farming.  And over the years he had added land and wealth to his estate. One piece of land he acquired required substantial clearing before it was even fit to run cattle on.  So, Charlie purchased a bulldozer and excavator to get the job …

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Did you know Southwest Airlines made a profit every year while other airlines were struggling in a post 9/11 world? ✈️ Could war strategy books help you become a better money manager? ♖  Practical people know that truth in one area of life can often be reapplied to other areas of life with the same …

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So many had great expectations for a huge Bull Market to pull them through in 2018.   The sorry thing is, the bull never showed up.  Markets simply did not make higher moves that were sustainable. And so, the market of 2018 ended up almost where it started on January 2, 2018.  This has left many …

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Did you know that 2018 was the worst year in the US stock market since 2008? Learn from 2018 and build a resilient toughness 💪 into your financial future for 2019 and beyond. Happy New Year! Read more about the value of a Volatility Buffer in retirement here Call 702-660-7000 for your personal strategy session.

Some days have evolved into being widely celebrated while others are just regular days even though they were once traditional holidays.  Boxing Day, the day after Christmas, is one of those days.  Once widely celebrated, it is mostly forgotten today. But dating from the early 13th century a “Poor Box” was opened and distributions were …

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