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CORPORATE EARNINGS: IT'S WHAT YOU'RE BUYING!
Why do you invest? Ok I get it... you probably invest because you're trying to retire at some point in your life or you'd like to make...

John-Mark Young
Feb 15, 20236 min read


WHAT ARE STOCKS, ETFS, AND MUTUAL FUNDS?
Defining your investment plan When choosing the best way to invest in the stock market, it is good to look at a few items that make up...

Drew Hodgson
Feb 1, 20232 min read


5 Key Insights to Guide Investors in 2023
2022 was a challenging year for investors. Markets fell into bear market territory and experienced the worst annual performance since...

John-Mark Young
Jan 31, 20235 min read


STOCKS, BONDS, AND BEYOND FOR INVESTING
Should I consider expanding my investing beyond stocks and bonds? For most time periods, some combination of stocks and bonds has worked...

Matthew Harris
Dec 15, 20225 min read


HOW RISK TOLERANCE AFFECTS YOUR FUTURE
In investing, risk tolerance is a phrase used to describe how much an individual is willing to see their account fluctuate, due to the...

Drew Hodgson
Dec 8, 20224 min read


BEAR MARKET STRATEGY: STAY CONSISTENT WITH YOUR 401(K) AND ROTH IRA
When thinking about pain, we know how the brain processes pain can provoke strong emotional reactions such as fear, anxiety, or, in some...

John-Mark Young
Nov 27, 20225 min read


3 MISTAKES PEOPLE AGES 22-30 MAKE WHEN IT COMES TO SAVING & INVESTING
Young people have all the time in the world and they’re bulletproof, as a 23-year-old, I would know. Thinking critically about how their...

Drew Hodgson
Nov 24, 20224 min read


SHOULD INVESTING BE BORING?
Investments in the news It’s been tough to turn on any financial news network lately without hearing headlines regarding the saga at FTX...

Jake Buckwalter
Nov 23, 20223 min read


MIDTERM MENTALITY
Some of the greatest factors as to why a market declines is because the market isn’t sure of what is going to happen. When consumers,...

Drew Hodgson
Nov 10, 20223 min read


MEASURING YOUR RISK BEFORE INVESTING
You work hard to earn a living, but if you’re new to investing you might be wondering how exactly your money can go to work for you. At...

Nick Allen
Nov 10, 20224 min read


MARKET ROLLER COASTER: 2022’S LACK-OF AMUSEMENT PARK
How frightening it is to look at your ROTH, IRA Rollover, Brokerage Account, etc., and see a performance number with a dreaded minus next...

Drew Hodgson
Oct 28, 20224 min read


GOVERNMENT TREASURIES: BACK IN VOGUE
In high school, there was this thing called “high waters.” If your jeans or khakis showed any of your socks or, worse yet, the skin from...

John-Mark Young
Oct 23, 20224 min read


SMART INVESTORS DIVERSIFY
Growth, Growth & Income, Aggressive Growth, International & Mutual Funds…Why? If you listen to Dave Ramsey enough you will have heard...

Kelly Kranstuber
Sep 10, 20224 min read


SINKING FUND - SHOULD IT BE IN SAVINGS OR INVESTED?
The Benefits of a Sinking Fund If you've ever been in a meeting with me, we have likely talked about sinking funds. Some may say I'm...

Whitaker Myers
Aug 5, 20224 min read


BEAR MARKET STRATEGY: TAX LOSS HARVESTING
Starting my career in 2007 had its many blessings and challenges. I remember as we headed in the Great Financial Recession (“GFC”), I...

John-Mark Young
Jul 14, 20224 min read


THANKFUL FOR A BEAR MARKET? MAYBE YOU SHOULD BE?
How many times can you think of something in your life that was painful but ultimately ended up being for your own good? One of the most...

John-Mark Young
Jul 7, 20225 min read


BUYER BEWARE: PHYSICAL GOLD AND OTHER PRECIOUS METAL COMMODITIES
Each morning when I get to my office the first thing, I do is tune the television to Fox Business. I’m not using Fox Business to provide...

Kelly Kranstuber
Jun 8, 20225 min read


INCOME BASED INVESTING OPTIONS: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITS)
2022 has presented some unique challenges to investors regardless of age and the risk composition of your portfolio. Stocks have seen a...

John-Mark Young
Jun 1, 20225 min read


SIMPLE, OPTIMISTIC, UNCONTROVERSIAL - 2ND QUARTER UPDATE UNWORTHY FOR MSM
Even though it’s the demand for negativity in the first place that drives the bulk of the news and information we see all the time, my...

Griffin Lusk
May 31, 20223 min read


I-BONDS VS. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES: WHAT THE DIFFERENCE?
I-Bonds and Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) are investments that offer principal protection. These investments are...

Clay Reynolds
May 27, 20223 min read
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