by Phil Lebkuecher | Oct 30, 2020 | Personal Finance
You know you’ve been doing something for a long time when a colleague describes you as an “industry veteran.” That’s the way Will Hepburn described me to his clients last week. And yes, it made me aware that I did start as an advisor in 1992 and have been...
by Laura Redfern | Sep 25, 2020 | Personal Finance
A.I., or artificial intelligence, can be found everywhere these days: from marketing (“you might like this…” based on what you bought last time) to traffic (in Austin, the price for some toll roads changes based on traffic flow). A.I. is a powerful...
by Laura Redfern | Aug 31, 2020 | Personal Finance
Can you recall a time when you felt really “in the zone”? Whatever you were doing, it felt like you were laser-focused, in the flow, making all the right moves, and knew exactly what to do and when. These “flow” moments don’t always last long, but when...
by Phil Lebkuecher | Aug 31, 2020 | Personal Finance
In the August 29th edition of the Wall Street Journal, Jason Zweig wrote an article entitled, “Warren Buffet and the $300,000 Haircut.” The discipline and mindset of Mr. Buffet is a positive In the August 29th edition of the Wall Street Journal, Jason Zweig...
by Laura Redfern | Jul 31, 2020 | Personal Finance
I recently read a survey about investor satisfaction levels with their financial advisors. The interesting twist was how sentiment has changed, pre- and post- (well, current, anyway) the COVID pandemic. The article’s slant was that investors are less...
by Phil Lebkuecher | Jun 27, 2020 | Personal Finance
List your five most important core values. Some examples of core values are: family, faith, meaningful work, philanthropy, ethics, etc. These values are the foundation upon which we build our lives. The more deeply you understand your core values,...