You may be asking yourself “Do I need a financial adviser?” or “Should I manage my own investments?” These are very common questions. When thinking about this, there are 5 main considerations to help you decide on. Do You Have Time To Devote ...

Achieving your financial goals doesn’t just happen by itself. It takes a plan, implementing the plan, adhering to the plan, and when necessary, adjusting the plan. Simply put, failing to plan is planning to fail. Don’t plan to fail! Nearly everyone will receive Social Security, but ...

Being a good steward of what God has entrusted us with is part of what we are called to do as Christians.  Finding godly advisors who provide Biblical advice is vital to this. Proverbs 15:22 says “Plans go wrong for lack of advice; many ...

By Daniel Carnes   Investment analyst, financial adviser Warren Buffet has a saying, “predicting rain doesn’t count, building an ark does.” In the investing world we call this the Noah Rule. Since the 35% drop in the S&P 500 index in February/March of this year, our attitude towards the market fundamentals ...

Here is some advice that you may want to share with your college-bound kids/grandkids or those already in school. Or you can share with your friends/family who have kids in school. For most incoming students, the freshman year begins in late August or early September. ...

The stock market’s 10-year bull run came to a screeching halt in early 2020 when fears of the impacts of COVID-19 emerged. Since March, there has been unprecedented volatility in the stock market. While this can be unsettling to anyone, especially investors nearing ...

It is a wise idea to interview different financial planners to see who may be the best fit for your needs and who supports your values and principles. Below are key topics you should discuss and what you should be looking for in a response. ...

2020 has been a year full of unexpected events (from COVID-19 to wildfires to international trade tensions to coin and toilet paper shortages) that have left many questioning what the future may hold. While unfortunately there's no crystal ball to see the future, there are ...

None of us expected an economic upheaval spawned by a health crisis as the year began. In the below lessons and takeaways from the Covid-19 crisis, you’ll probably recognize some of the themes from financial planning discussions with us. 1. Money at the end ...

By Associate Financial Adviser: Daniel Carnes​ Everyone remembers how much a gallon of gasoline cost when they were growing up. For most Baby Boomers it was less than 50 cents a gallon. This phenomenon of prices of goods and services risings over the years is due to inflation. However, have ...

Market UpdateLast week, the month of April came to a close (finally) with a 12.6% rise in the S&P 500 during the month. That makes it the best month since January of 1987!However, this rebound does not mean that we're out of the woods yet. The ...

One of the hardest aspects of this crisis is this social distancing required between you, me, friends, neighbors, colleagues, even our families! I don't know about you, but the photos of people trying to visit their loved ones through hospital windows just tears at my ...