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Investor Update – March 13, 2020
We have talked about this day for over a decade. We have always said, when the next crisis hits, we have a plan and we will execute the plan. We also said we would respond by explaining what has happened, what we are doing about it, and finally what we expect going...
End-Of-Year Money Moves For 2019
Here are some things you might consider before saying goodbye to 2019. Provided by Kern Campbell, MBA End-of-the-Year Money Moves What has changed for you in 2019? Did you start a new job or leave a job behind? Did you retire? Did you start a family? If notable...
A Tale of Two Markets – Stock Market Commentary for Spring 2019
A Tale Of Two Markets For as bad as the market returns were during the fourth quarter of 2018, the first quarter of 2019 returns for investors has been equally impressive – this time to the upside! Here is a chart of the S&P 500 that helps illustrate the...
When To Apply For Social Security Benefits
When To Apply For Social Security Benefits The big question everyone at or near retirement age wants to know is when to claim social security benefits? Like most things in life, the answer to this question is "it depends!" In the following article, you will learn more...
Famous Estate Planning Blunders
Famous Estate Planning Blunders Click the below PDF file for a larger formatted article on Famous Estate Planning Blunders. [pdf-embedder url="https://fainvestors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Famous-Estate-Planning-Blunders.pdf" title="Famous Estate Planning...
Sprin 2019 – Key Planning & Investment Deadlines
Key Planning and Investment Deadlines - Spring 2019 April - A Focus on Social Security May - A Focus on Retirement Planning June - A Focus on Generational Planning [pdf-embedder...
2018 Stock Market Review and a Look at 2019
Here’s What Happened in The Stock Market for 2018 2018 turned out to be a year where what should have worked, in the end, did not. The first few months of the year were wild and crazy with swings up and down. Then we had a reasonable upward move over the next 4-5...
Is This The Last Great Buying Opportunity In The Current Bull Market?
Is This The Last Great Buying Opportunity In The Current Bull Market? In short, I believe the answer is YES! This is likely your best opportunity to “buy the dip” before the market moves meaningfully to the upside. Since 2009 I have been saying this market could and...
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Stock Market Commentary [Economy, What’s Working & What’s Not, Thoughts on the Stock Market] August 2018
Stock Market Commentary from the Desk of Kern Campbell at Financial Analysts PART I: THE US ECONOMY PART II: WHAT'S WORKING AND WHAT'S NOT PART III: THOUGHTS ON THE STOCK MARKET THE US ECONOMY The economic picture here in the US looks good. To summarize, here is a...
Stock Market Volatility: Market Commentary April 10, 2018
Keeping Returns in Perspective As investors, we have a tendency to get too excited on the way up, and overly pessimistic when markets go down. I think the following chart may help us all remember that markets, like Olympic sprinters, cannot maintain an intense sprint...
Stock Market Volatility: Is This a RED DOT Moment in the Stock Market?
Stock Market Volatility: Is This a RED DOT Moment in the Stock Market? With recent stock market volatility, many investors are asking, "What should I be doing with my investments?". In this video, we will discuss the stock market, volatility and historical market...
Want to Know What’s Happening in the Market?
*Note: I wrote this article this morning prior to the markets big afternoon decline, but everything here still holds true. One day does not make a trend and I believe this is part of the process of markets returning to more normal ebbs and flows. We just didn't expect...
Climbing Without a Rope and Why We are Selling a Long-Time Winner
Climbing Without a Rope and Why We are Selling a Long-Time Winner Everybody knows they wouldn’t go rock climbing hundreds of feet in the air without a rope to catch them if they fall. So why do investors let their stock market gains climb higher and higher without...
Work Hard, Play Hard (Colorado)
Work Hard, Play Hard We often hear people say, “work hard, play hard” when they describe their efforts to blend work and play in their daily lives. This past week, Ashley and I tried to live the “work hard, play hard” mantra. Ashley had to be in Denver for...
Stock Market Insights – 09.05.2017
Market Update In spite of geopolitical tensions with North Korea, economic and market data continues to provide solid evidence that investors should remain in the bullish camp. Our facts based investment process continues to say that investors should stay the course....
Stock Market Flirts with 22,000 — Should You Care?
Stock Market Flirts with 22,000. Should You Care? The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is flirting with 22,000, and it may catch the attention of the media. It will likely get hyped as a big deal, and from where this bull market started back in 2009 coming out of...
3 Reasons You Should Stay Invested
Worried about the Market? 3 Reasons You Should Stay Invested Let’s address the question I get asked most often these days. It gets asked in many different ways, but what everyone wants to know is when the market will face a massive crash. We have lived through two...
Cyber Security – How to create ultra-secure passwords
With data breaches occurring more and more, it is important to protect personal information stored in online accounts with secure passwords. The majority of passwords do not pass the test. Learn how to create a password that will keep your data safe online.
