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Greetings! I trust that this finds you well and enjoying life.  Isn’t it great to live in an era that experiences such radical advancements in medical science? Because of these advancements, it’s likely that physicians will prescribe more and more prescriptions as we grow older and this form of healthcare will…

Greetings! I trust that this finds you well and enjoying life.  You may have heard the saying, “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making plans.” That’s a line from a John Lennon song entitled, Beautiful Boy. It’s also a keen observation of what could happen if you focus too closely…

Greetings! I trust that this will find you well and enjoying life.  I believe strongly in a regular program of exercise. The benefits are many and speak for themselves. When I was younger I was a runner, until my body clearly let me know how hard it was on my…

Greetings! I trust that this will find you well and enjoying life. The question often is, is there a biggest mistake people make when approaching retirement? In my opinion, there is a mistake that involves the biggest possible consequences. Many people in their 50s and beyond are making a serious mistake and it has…

Greetings! I trust that this will find you well and enjoying life. Last week we looked at the effect media bombardment has on our emotions and quite possibly our decision making regarding our finances. We’re getting a big dose of information that’s tough to digest thus far this year. Consider all…

Greetings! I trust that this will find you well and enjoying life. We live in an era of hyper information and we are well served to examine the effect it has on us. Media sources are vying for our attention and will go to almost any length to gain our following…

Greetings! I trust that you are well and enjoying life. Market corrections are challenging for investors of all types. This is due to their speed, unpredictability, and typically, the fact that underlying catalysts are somewhat unique with each episode. Also, easy answers to these dynamics are often difficult to come…

Greetings! I hope and trust that this finds you well and enjoying life. To further our discussion about investing basics and your retirement this week let’s examine bonds. How do bonds work? A bond is basically an IOU. Bonds, sometimes called fixed-income securities, are essentially loans to a corporation or governmental…

Greetings! I hope and trust that this finds you well and enjoying life. To further our discussion about investing basics and your retirement this week let’s examine stocks. When you buy a company’s stock, you’re purchasing a share of ownership in that business. You become one of the company’s stockholders. Your…

Greetings! I hope that this finds you well and enjoying life. Traditionally, retirement income has been described as a “three-legged stool” comprised of Social Security, traditional employer pension income, or one that you create for yourself and individual savings and investments. With fewer and fewer individuals covered by traditional employer pensions…