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Intentionality Series: Part 1
A home purchased with CASH While driving to the gym this morning, I turned on “The Ramsey Show’s Highlights” for 8/26/24 and listened to...

Summit Puri
Sep 9, 20242 min read


Section 121 Exclusion
Home appreciation has many sellers worried about the tax consequences that may come with selling their house. A frequently asked question...

Clay Reynolds
Sep 9, 20242 min read


Timing vs. Time in the Market
Time in, or Timing investments In an article written by our very own Clay Reynolds , he sets up this discussion really well. I’d...

Summit Puri
Sep 3, 20242 min read


When is a good time to refinance your mortgage?
Macroeconomic Landscape Hopefully, you’re following our weekly market update and have been tuned in to hear President and Chief...

Summit Puri
Aug 19, 20243 min read


Individual Stocks: Risk, Reward
At Whitaker Myers Wealth Managers , we aren’t shy about the importance of portfolio diversification. Because fund-based investing is...

Nick Allen
Aug 19, 20244 min read


HENRY - High earners, not rich yet
What is a HENRY? The acronym HENRY, "high earner, not rich yet," encapsulates a demographic segment often associated with millennials...

Summit Puri
Aug 12, 20242 min read


What Portfolio Rebalancing is, and its importance
What does “Portfolio Rebalancing” mean? There are many terms used in the finance world. You may have heard your financial advisor or...

Jake Buckwalter
Aug 12, 20243 min read


Risk Ability vs. Risk Tolerance
Great Reads If you get to know me personally, you’ll learn that I love to read. I frequently share interesting reads and books with our...

Summit Puri
Aug 5, 20243 min read


Systematic and Unsystematic Risk Factors
Globalization In our interconnected global world, computer dysfunction can greatly disrupt our daily lives. Our lives are connected...

Summit Puri
Jul 29, 20243 min read


Taxes, it’s not really a love-hate relationship, is it?
I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who enjoys paying their taxes. However, there is probably someone out there that does. From my...

Summit Puri
Jul 22, 20242 min read


Christmas in July Mindset
Tis the Season! BBQs, pool parties, camping, lightning bugs, and running through the sprinkler are all classic signs that Christmas is...

Lindsey Curry
Jul 22, 20242 min read


Fundamental and Technical Analyses
As a prelude to this discussion, I wrote about intrinsic and market value last week in the Investment Corner. This is a rare instance, so...

Summit Puri
Jul 15, 20243 min read


Removing Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) from your Mortgage
You just bought a home, congratulations! With most people, buying a home means having a mortgage. And for homeowners who didn’t put down...

Andrew Young
Jul 15, 20242 min read


Intrinsic vs Market Value/Price
Intrinsic and market value or the price of a stock are important distinctions that investors should understand as they develop their...

Summit Puri
Jul 8, 20243 min read


Insurance: The extra layer of protection
When living in the greatest country in the world, often when someone informs you, “You have to protect yourself,” you may not think they...

Logan Doup
Jul 1, 20244 min read


Asset Allocation Strategies -The Perfect Melody of Style, Strategy, Monitoring and Rebalancing
Recap Last week, we dove into defining the difference between asset location and asset allocation. As a quick refresher, asset location...

Summit Puri
Jul 1, 20244 min read


What is a Password Manager?
If you are anything like me, you have probably registered for hundreds, and what feels like maybe even thousands, of accounts online that...

Jake Buckwalter
Jun 24, 20242 min read


Making a House a Home: Simple Fixes on a Budget
There is much to be said about having a home to call your own. If you’ve worked to purchase your first home (mortgage-free or even just a...

Nick Allen
Jun 17, 20243 min read


Asset Location vs Asset Allocation
I came across the topic of “Asset Location vs. Asset Allocation” a few weeks ago when I was reading, and knowing how similar they sound,...

Summit Puri
Jun 17, 20242 min read


It’s a Risky Business, or is it?
When you think about risk, do you immediately think of the probability that some unfavorable outcome will occur? Most of us do. However,...

Summit Puri
Jun 10, 20243 min read
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