Are the good times over?
2018 has now seen two periods of rapid declines in the stock market. Are the good times really over for good? We don’t think so, but are definitely watching the key factors we focus on to hopefully tell us if things have changed. Over the last several years we have [...]
Giving through a foundation has advantages
About a week ago I had the opportunity to attend the 2018 Toast to our Towns Gala, hosted by the Truman Heartland Community Foundation. The event serves as an opportunity to honor people and organizations who have dedicated themselves to serving Eastern Jackson County. It really is a celebration of [...]
Investment strategies put to the test
If you are a serious investor, your biggest question has been or will be, “When will this present bull market come to its end? Over the decades, I have talked to hundreds of people who have had experiences and results from one end of the spectrum to the other. Most [...]
Over time, stocks are the winners
Considering recent headlines of new all-time highs in the stock market, it’s easy for us to forget that this month we mark the 10 year anniversary of the worst stock market crash since 1929. That event served as a serious reminder to us all that the market can and does [...]
Life and money management
What does it mean to you if someone suggests you keep it simple? I have learned and am still learning the importance of this principle for both life itself and for our finances. Just yesterday, we were discussing financial alternatives with a client. It became quickly obvious that if we [...]
Investing early is crucial by Aaron Pickert
Einstein referred to the law of compound interest as the 8th wonder of the world. It truly is a remarkable thing. You’d think, as someone who works in the investment world, it would become an ordinary subject for me, but I get fired up every time I think about it. I’m [...]
Don’t suffer – find the work that fits you by Luke Davis
Over this past weekend, whenever I heard anyone in the media talk about Labor Day, it was consistently described as a day to celebrate the fact that you don’t have to go to work. It was almost portrayed as a one-day reprieve from the grueling punishment that is your job. [...]
Plenty of good news – just look by Ron Finke
In present times, one must know where to seek out good news. Based upon the old saying, If it bleeds, it leads, we have more than a bumper crop of awful things to contemplate. So, being an incorrigible optimist, let me share some items of which I learned recently. We [...]
Be wary of reverse mortgages by Luke Davis
Recently, I took a day off from work and decided to catch up on some daytime TV. It was interesting to me how different the commercials are during the day, and how targeted they are to stay-at-home moms, the unemployed, and seniors. Of particular note to me was how much [...]
Healthcare Demand Will Grow and Grow (part 2)
Last week I discussed the demographics driving American use of healthcare and its new technology. On average, we are living longer while generally enjoying better health. Many of us will eventually feel somewhat bionic through our high tech ceramic or metal spare part implants. In 1960 when current statistics began, [...]