James Brewer
The Power of Compound Interest One of the most compelling reasons to start investing early is the power of compound interest. Compound interest is the interest earned on the initial investment as well as on the accumulated interest. In other words, when you invest, your money can grow exponentially over time. To illustrate this point,…
James Brewer
Singing the investment returns blues? Your investment returns aren’t performing as well as you planned? Does your Morningstar investment rating show 5 stars, but your actual investment returns only show 1 star? You might need a better investment returns recipe! Not too long ago, I looked at a client’s portfolio and found a gap between…
James Brewer
More and more investors are now seeking sustainable investing opportunities, including ESG investments. Once upon a time, sustainable investing meant a strategy that held up against the test of time. These days, sustainable investing focuses on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors when selecting investments. This is also called socially responsible investing (SRI) and…
Sarah Grillo
Ethical financial advisors are on the rise and are now doing things within their businesses with the hope to serve as an example of the right behavior for the rest of the industry to follow. I’m tired of the nonsense “top advisor” lists based on AUM or how many Twitter followers somebody has. I feel…
James Brewer
Values based financial planning is about pursuing financial goals based on your values. Unfortunately, way too many people just do not take the time to sort out what matters to them! Believe it or not, what most people get when it comes to creating the traditional financial plan is someone else’s idea of what your values…
James Brewer
Are you inadvertently harming women’s equity with your investing strategy? If you are investing to get the returns of the S&P 500 without considering how these investments affect women, then the answer is yes. Of the approximately 5000 stock indexes available in the U.S., the most widely known and followed is the S&P 500. The…
James Brewer
I was recently asked to help some independent contractors with their retirement savings needs. Many people try to use some preset thought process of how to save for retirement. Often it is based on getting a matching contribution or some rule of thumb such as saving 10% of their income. If you are an independent contractor…
James Brewer
Few people refer to their 401(k) as a “defined contribution plan.” In fact, many people appear to perceive a 401(k) or for that matter a 403(b) plan as an “investment plan.” Many employers view their 401(k) plan as an optional, take-it-or-leave-it employee benefit. Historically, people who went into teaching and other public sector careers received…
James Brewer
What’s your definition of having greater financial independence? I believe we should retire the word retirement and use financial independence instead. When you hear retirement, do you think of things like not working, receiving Social Security, and the like? You aren’t alone. Some people believe financial independence means a money windfall, like winning the lottery.…
James Brewer
In this post, we examine how our investment planning returns (outcomes) can vary based on our investment experience and behavior. Investment Planning and Investing on Average When you hear the average return is 10%, what do you think you’re going to get in the next five years? 10%, 10%, 10%, 10%, 10%? 40%, 20%, 15%,…
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