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Bear Market Feedback is Gold

“Investors’ mental models tend to be simple, based on recent history, an extrapolation of trends, and an overreliance on frameworks that worked recently.” – Dan Rasmussen, The Humble Investor Most people set goals with a desired outcome in mind. Getting...
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Should I Just Buy the S&P 500 in Retirement?

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Should I Just Buy the S&P 500 in Retirement?

We were sitting outside on a beautiful late summer Portland day. I was having a spirited conversation with a retired prospective client who was working…
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Is Anyone Bullish on the Stock Market?

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Is Anyone Bullish on the Stock Market?

We shared a laugh about how easy it was to come up with a list of potential landmines for the financial markets. The conversation was…
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Should you Act on Big Down Market Days?

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Should you Act on Big Down Market Days?

“Well, that escalated quickly.” – Ron Burgundy, Anchorman It should be obvious by now that presidential tweets are untradable, unpredictable, and financial markets are paying…
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Simple Doesn’t Sell

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Simple Doesn’t Sell

“Complexity gives a comforting impression of control, while simplicity is hard to distinguish from cluelessness.” – Morgan Housel, The Collaborative Fund As financial markets flare…
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Is Your Wealth Manager Overweight Equities?

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Is Your Wealth Manager Overweight Equities?

“Pay attention to what they do, not what they say.” – Anonymous I was perusing a research note from another financial institution on their portfolio…
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How Common are 5+% Pullbacks?

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How Common are 5+% Pullbacks?

A client asked me what our crystal ball was saying after the turmoil this week. It’s impossible to know what happens next, but it did…
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How I’m Personally Invested

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How I’m Personally Invested

I give people advice about what to do with their money. Therefore, you have a right to know how I personally invest, and my attitude…
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All-Time High Retirement

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All-Time High Retirement

The year was 2007. Bob had been with the same company for 30 years. He had diligently saved throughout his career, paid off his house,…
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Fool Me Once, Fool Me A Billion Times

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Fool Me Once, Fool Me A Billion Times

“You don’t have to be the biggest to beat the biggest.” – Ross Perot Raymond owns a small independent advisory firm (RIA) in the Portland…
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