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Why NOT to Wait on Estate Planning
A death in the family is life changing and stressful as it is, and the last thing surviving family needs is further discord and confusion on how to administer an estate. Those who do not take any action with their estate during life often make it much more difficult (and expensive) for their heirs manage.…
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The Power of Compound Interest
A dollar is worth more today than it is tomorrow, and with the help of compound interest, that couldn’t be truer. This concept is often referred to as the “time value of money” and it shows us that those who are too hesitant to invest their money are in fact, choosing a negative investment. It…
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Which Investment Account is Right For Me?
It can be daunting to plan out retirement when there is a seemingly endless number of rules, components, and factors to consider. Because of the complexity of it all, so many put off investing until much later in life, when the greatest potential for long term growth has already passed. As it is important to…
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Wednesday Wisdom from Main Street Money
Matson On Market Bubbles Losing money in bubbles is not just something that happens to “dumb” people or “other people.” It can happen to the most brilliant of people, it can happen to you, and maybe it has in the past, and it can literally destroy your life savings. No one knows where the next…
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Wednesday Wisdom from Main Street Money
Matson On Facilitators It’s my belief that financial advisors don’t want to upend the gravy boat, and thus tend to tell clients what they want to hear. Instead of helping you fight your instincts, emotions, and perception biases, they inadvertently use them against you. There is good news and bad news in that scenario. The…
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Elections Impact on the Market
Now that the election is over, investors are wondering what the future has in store for their portfolios. The reality is that while elections may have short term impacts on the markets, over the long run, the impact is minimal. A Free Market System is based on capitalism, which always finds a way to thrive.…
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Words of Wisdom from Main Street Money
Becoming a Seasoned Investor Seasoned in my mind, means several things, such as: Being able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure. Being able to bear up under hard times. to be competent with a skill or ability. When you are seasoned, you can see the truth about a situation. You are not naive. Naive…
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How to Prepare your Portfolio for the Unknown
Unless you’ve been living under a rock since New Year’s Day, you should be well aware of the tumultuous events that have been taking place around the world – the disaster in Japan and the uproar in the Middle East and North Africa are just a few global measures that are causing economic changes around…
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Key Investment Questions
Seven Questions to Ask Before Investing: We have all heard of the seven deadly sins, things that you should never do or you risk the harshest of punishments. But many people don’t know about the seven deadly questions, involving your investments. There are seven questions that one must answer before dropping a dime on investments,…
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IRAs/401(k)s/403(b)s
Could An IRA, 401(k), Or Any Other Qualified Plan Be Your Only Retirement Savings Solution? Absolutely not, here is the problem… The money in your IRA/401(k) or other qualified plans is not all yours! As much as 40% of it (maybe more) belongs to the government because your invested money is ONLY tax-DEFERRED, not tax-EXEMPT. …
