Investments

Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance

By madwire / January 16, 2016

It would be hard not to be concerned about the impact of the recent pullback in the market. During these times, I recommend focusing on the 5Ps: Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance. This phrase has always stuck with me because it relates to so many activities, including investing. Most people I speak with do not consider themselves…

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Quarterly Market Review – 2015 Fourth Quarter

By madwire / January 16, 2016

Quarterly Market Review 2015 Fourth Quarter – CFP

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How to Make Financial Decisions with Your Partner

By madwire / November 30, 2015

Do you ever feel as though you’re not communicating well with your partner? Do you wonder whether they heard what you said? Whether they understood a point you made? Maybe even whether you’re speaking a different language? Most everyone feels this way at some time or other. I know I do. For example, my wife…

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“Of course we should stick to our plan . . . But maybe, . . . ?”

By madwire / October 14, 2015

Last quarter the markets took us on a wild ride. Even the ears of investors who don’t follow financial news perk up when the DOW plummets 1,000 points in a matter of hours. Although a drop like this may grab your attention and flood your brain with doubt, you also realize that we have lived…

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CFP In The News

By madwire / October 14, 2015

I had the privilege to be on Sirius XM Business Radio powered by Wharton Business School with professor Kent Smetters. We fielded calls from listeners. Kent is the Interim Faculty Director of the Penn Wharton Public Policy Initiative. Your Money Sirius XM Radio

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What I Am Reading

By madwire / October 14, 2015

Keeping Things Simple and Tuning out Folly (Farnam Street) To Get a Job in Your 50s, Maintain Friendships in Your 40s (New York Times) Beneath Chicago’s Gloss (City Journal) The Middle-Class Squeeze (Wall Street Journal) Pete Sampras Letter to My Younger Self (The Players Tribune) Poor People Are Getting Terrible Investment Advice (Quartz) Tax Planning…

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Quarterly Market Review – 2015 Third Quarter

By madwire / October 12, 2015

Quarterly Market Review – 2015 Q3

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Start Here

By madwire / July 8, 2015

Evidence-Based Investor is a hub to help you gain insights and to help you plan your financial journey. Whether you are advancing in your profession or are already an expert in your field, we are here to make your life easier. The elimination of pensions has shifted financial responsibility from employers to individuals. The result?…

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