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Opportunity cost: An objective valuation and impact of your decisions

Did I make the right decision? In our day-to-day world, when we’re faced with decisions, there are two primary methods that our minds...

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March 4, 2024

Opportunity cost: An objective valuation and impact of your decisions

Are You Ready to get back on track with your goals?

The start of a new year often brings self-reflection for many people as they create their New Year’s resolutions. Although New Year’s...

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February 29, 2024

Are You Ready to get back on track with your goals?

Investment strategies: Most common investment vehicles

What do you drive? I wish I could answer this question by saying I have that beautiful 67’ Shelby GT500 Mustang in my garage....

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February 26, 2024

Investment strategies: Most common investment vehicles

New Features Available in 2024 for 529’s and Roth IRA Rollovers

The new feature of the Secure Act 2.0 legislation allowing 529 plan account beneficiaries to roll over funds into their Roth IRA is now...

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February 26, 2024

New Features Available in 2024 for 529’s and Roth IRA Rollovers

The Wealthy Concept: but make it We(a)llthy!

How long will we live? Some of you may know that I have a clinical and operational background. However, I have always had a passion for...

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February 15, 2024

The Wealthy Concept: but make it We(a)llthy!

Roth Conversions and if they are a good option for you

As the calendar turns over, it is an excellent time to review your current tax situation and see if there are tax strategies that you can...

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February 15, 2024

Roth Conversions and if they are a good option for you

Artificial intelligence in Investing

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a hot-button topic and has been for many years now. At the 2024 CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las...

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February 8, 2024

Artificial intelligence in Investing

Making Up for Lost Time – Funding an IRA for 2023

Each year, as we turn our calendars to January, we brace for the inevitable change that comes with a new year. The IRS has been on a tear...

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February 8, 2024

Making Up for Lost Time – Funding an IRA for 2023

Investing Metrics: Key Metrics Continued

This week, we continue our journey of navigating financial metrics. Some believe there is a secret sauce to investing, or better yet,...

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February 1, 2024

Investing Metrics: Key Metrics Continued

Rule 72(t): Withdraw early from your retirement account without a penalty

What is rule 72(t)? Rule 72(t) refers to a section of the Internal Revenue Code that gives parameters to follow to make early withdrawals...

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February 1, 2024

Rule 72(t): Withdraw early from your retirement account without a penalty

Investing Metrics, Key Risk Metrics

In this week’s edition of the Investment Corner, we explore a few key risk metrics. The correlation coefficient and performance formula...

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January 25, 2024

Investing Metrics, Key Risk Metrics

How Can Faith Impact Your Finances?

Money and the Bible The Bible speaks about money in over 2,000 verses, which is more often than it speaks about faith and prayer.  Is...

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January 25, 2024

How Can Faith Impact Your Finances?

Asset Classes: Understanding your investments

Asset Classes Asset Classes, are they like Pilates at 9 am on Thursday? For those of you who have a background in science, like me, the...

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January 20, 2024

Asset Classes: Understanding your investments

Should I pay attention to the Capital Gains Tax, and how will it affect me?

Taxes can be a frustrating and challenging topic to keep straight. Knowing what taxes come into play in various situations, with such a...

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January 20, 2024

Should I pay attention to the Capital Gains Tax, and how will it affect me?

Investment Corner - The Psychology of Saving & Investing

Welcome Thank you, and welcome to the first installment of Whitaker-Myers Wealth Manager’s Investment Corner.  We hope you find this...

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January 12, 2024

Investment Corner - The Psychology of Saving & Investing

Investing: Simple Not Easy

Warren Buffet, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, has referred to investing as “simple but not easy.”  What makes it so simple is...

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January 11, 2024

Investing: Simple Not Easy

How to Navigate a Bull Market: Lessons Learned from 2023's Exceptional Returns

2023 marked an inflection point for markets with strong gains across both stocks and bonds. The S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq generated...

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January 8, 2024

How to Navigate a Bull Market: Lessons Learned from 2023's Exceptional Returns

No Spend Week – can you do it?

January. The first month of the year. For many, this means new diets and weight loss goals, new habits to form (or break), and ways to...

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January 4, 2024

No Spend Week – can you do it?

Getting Out of Debt

Some of us reading this article may have been in debt at some point in our lives. It is a frightful, burdensome, overwhelming feeling...

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December 20, 2023

Getting Out of Debt

Putting a Premium on Trust

A recent Vanguard study identified the importance of trust between clients and their financial advisors. In this article, we will discuss...

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December 19, 2023

Putting a Premium on Trust
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