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Ep 68: My Journey As A Financial Planner

March 11, 2021      Editor

Fish mislabeling was once rampant in the US. Thought you were getting Red Snapper? Surprise! You get porgy or tile fish. Deceptive marketing for profits at best and exposing consumers to serious health risks at worst,

Sadly, many ‘financial advisors’ are similarly mislabeled and may cause financial harm. Listen to Kevin Kroskey, CFP® and Tyler Emrick, CFP® share a behind-the-scenes conversation on the training (or lack thereof) they received when entering in the profession. Hear what they didn’t know then and what they do know now, as it’ll help you become a more informed consumer. Continue reading

Ep 67: Beyond Diversification: Terminal Wealth Dispersion

February 25, 2021      Editor

Putting the odds of investing and retirement success in your favor should be a given as is being diversified. But what does diversification really mean? Ten stocks? One hundred stocks? Two asset classes or ten?

Diversification is not just minimizing variability or owning the S&P 500. It’s also reducing the risk of underperformance by owning the stocks and assets classes that will deliver higher returns and reducing the variability in dollar outcomes from your portfolio. Continue reading

Ep 66: Think in Terms of Range, Not Averages

February 11, 2021      Editor

If your head is in the freezer and your feet in the oven, on average you may feel quite comfortable despite suffering from two extremes. Averages are commonly used to discuss investment returns, but they are an oversimplification … especially when it comes to investment expectations. Continue reading

Ep 65: When To Sell An Underperforming Investment

January 28, 2021      Editor

Inevitably you will have some investments perform better than others in your portfolio. A normal, human response is to seek pleasure and avoid pain or sell the underperformer and buy what has done well. But does that make investing sense? Continue reading

Ep 64: Investment Lessons To Learn From 2020

January 14, 2021      Editor

What a year 2020 was. Pandemic. Contested elections. Civil unrest. Rollercoaster investment markets.

As Churchill wrote, “Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” Listen to Kevin discuss investment lessons you can learn from 2020 to be a smarter investor and keep your retirement on track for years to come. Continue reading