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We will be posting video and print content here on a variety of topics including market updates, financial news, financial planning concepts, and educational content.

Please check in regularly and feel free to share any content you find helpful. Let us know if there are any particular topics that are of interest that you would like covered.

One final note – all of the content is geared towards news and education, and information on the blog is not to be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell any security, nor is it direct financial advice for anyone. So please consult us or a professional advisor before trying to implement any ideas. 

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

If you are one of the many Americans who are in a second marriage, you may need to revisit your estate strategy

Monday, July 14, 2025

Making Sense of HSAs and FSAs With family health insurance premiums rising 297 percent since 2000, averaging over $25,000 annually, some employees feel the squeeze. Deductibles, too, have jumped nearly 50 percent over the last decade,...

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Important Provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Monday, June 30, 2025

This is a sophisticated and emotionally manipulative investment fraud that has gained significant global traction

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

-S&P 500 death cross - what does that mean? -Why does Wall Street say "Sell in May and go away"?

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Friday, April 11, 2025

-Extreme volatility market comments -Was Tuesday historic rise the beginning of a bull market? -What are normal outcomes after these types of actions?

Friday, April 4, 2025

Technical indicator update -Is this a bear market?

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Tariff Tantrum in progress! Normal pullback or market crash in progress? Technical indicator updates

Monday, January 13, 2025

Time to watch closely and be choosy with your investments

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Here are some good reminders from Charles Schwab

Monday, October 14, 2024

Government: Too Big to Fix? Joshua Rauh Oct 14, 2024 For the past fifty years, the government has dramatically increased spending on education, healthcare, and welfare programs. But have these billions of dollars really made Americans...

Saturday, October 12, 2024

Ensure peace of mind, knowing you can care for your loved ones, no matter what comes your way.

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

What caused all the market disruptions over the last two weeks?

Friday, June 21, 2024

-Current Market Asset Class Rankings-Comparing the two S&P 500 indexes-Impact of A.I. stocks on indexes-Election Year Tendencies-Petrodollar fake news-What happens when the US dollar REALLY goes down

Monday, May 20, 2024

Beware - Excessive Fees on Target-Date Funds Some older fund families have started trimming expenses. Target-date funds can make it easy to save for retirement. They shift their asset allocation, becoming more conservative over time,...

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Annuities are an essential component of the American retirement system, starting with Social Security. Why, then, do so few Americans understand them...?

Monday, April 29, 2024

Did you know that 1 in 5 Americans have inactive 401(k)s worth thousands of dollars?  Here's how to find and reclaim yours..

Monday, March 25, 2024

Scammers are using search engine optimization (SEO) to create fake websites that appear in search results for trusted institutions like Schwab.

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

The good, the bad, and the ugly of financial markets

Monday, January 29, 2024

January 29 to February 2, 2024, is Identity Theft Awareness Week. Anytime is a good time to tighten up your identity security, but if you haven’t been as careful as you intended, consider this your annual reminder. Here are a...

Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Learn about six economic warning signs that may precede an economic storm or recession in 2024-2025

Friday, December 29, 2023

An updated look at short term and long term conditions in the stock market.

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Here Are Some Things You Might Consider Before Saying Goodbye to 2023

Monday, November 13, 2023

Here are a few of the most critical tax bracket and retirement contribution limit changes.

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Friday, October 27, 2023

-Current asset class ranking -Long Term Trend signals sending big message -Bad breadth again in stocks -What can an UN-inverted yield curve mean?

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Starting in 2024, unused 529 balances up to $35,000 can be converted to Roth IRA's for the 529 beneficiary. Unfortunately the fine print will limit who can use this new provision. 

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

We will be posting video and print content here on a variety of topics including market updates, financial news, financial planning concepts, and educational content. Please check in regularly.