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This Fourth of July, Take a Hike

Worried about investing? Take a hike! If I can trust somebody out there—at that level—then I have made a huge step forward in entrusting your money with them as well.
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Investing in Marijuana, Unicorns and IPOs

Two of the more recent hot investment ideas in the year 2019 are marijuana and Unicorns/IPOs.
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Cyber Security, What You Can Do and What We Are Doing About It

This week, we host Director of Crime Prevention Programs of Jefferson County 1st District Attorney’s Office, Cary Johnson, to teach us about keeping our identities safe from those who would do us harm. Consider joining us on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at 11:30 AM. Recently, the list of companies that have been hacked includes Marriott/Starwood,...
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29 Special Facts About 529 Plans

Your fact-filled list of 29 surprising reasons to use a 529 college savings plan.
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A Thriving Couple

Three Times the Retirement Assets

Planning, the simple act of planning, not even following a plan, creates money. In fact, even if you create a plan and don’t follow it, you still end up with more money. So say the researchers. (1,2,3) On the other hand, when I say the word “money,” your brain shuts down and your emotions shoot...
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The Case Against Early Retirement

“Some things I hope I never do: clog the checkout line at a drugstore while laboriously counting out 54 pennies in exact change; drive 10 miles an hour in a 35-mph zone; serve my children freezer-burned tuna noodle casserole.” *1 Early retirement would be nice Retirement can be the opportunity of a lifetime to achieve...
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ESG Investing and Earth Day

On Earth Day, 2019, we launched a three-part plan to do our part to increase our client experience, and help the planet, too. GO PAPERLESS First, it’s never been easier to go paperless with your investments. Click here to save thousands of pages of print (and hassle) per year. Chad Harmon collects 6 months of...
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Fooled by Randomness

The equity and bond markets ended the first three months of 2019 with gains. The headlines attribute this to the Federal Reserve who, they say, said they will not raise interest rates in the near future. It’s not April Fool’s Day anymore, but this explanation is no more accurate than a bad joke. I offer...
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