Investing Order of Operations
When investing, we often don’t think of an order of operations to maximize our investment dollars. But like math class – multiplication...
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- Aug 26
- 2 min
Passive vs Active Investing
This recent market volatility has many investors wondering if now is a good time to change up their investments. It’s not easy to watch...
- Aug 18
- 3 min
Getting Real with Returns
Investing can be a fun enterprise when your investments are increasing in value. Like gambling wins, people love to talk about their...
- Aug 5
- 3 min
Why the Stock Market Goes Up
It sure doesn’t feel like it in 2022, but the stock market in the United States generally goes up. On any given day, it’s virtually a...
- Aug 5
- 3 min
Stock and Land Investments
We are fortunate to live in an agricultural community. I truly think a connection to the land and an appreciation for how crops are...
- Jul 20
- 3 min
Keeping Perspective - Quarter 2 Market Update
Most of us know that the stock market will go through down periods. You may even recall events such as the dot-com bubble or The Great...
- Jun 23
- 3 min
The Market Dropped – What to Do Now?
If you haven’t heard, the market is down. And when I say “market,” you can almost take your pick: stock market, bond market,...
- Jun 16
- 3 min
Breaking a Promise
In 1997, the U.S. Congress passed legislation that gave birth to a whole new kind of retirement account. They called it a Roth account....
- Jun 9
- 3 min
Investment Declines Hurt
Opening investment statements – or checking values online – is tremendously gratifying when markets are rising. When markets swing in the...
- May 27
- 3 min
A 9.6% Guaranteed Return
What if I said I could offer you an investment with a guaranteed return of 9.6%? There’s no chance of loss. Would you be interested?...
- May 6
- 1 min
Worried About Double Taxation on Your Roth IRA?
Are you concerned the government may go back on its’ word and tax your Roth IRA? Watch this video to hear what Justin Lueger has to say...
- May 2
- 1 min
How the Secure Act 2.0 Can Affect the Majority of Retirement Savers
Do you have a workplace retirement plan? Do you have student loans? Give this video a watch and learn how the Secure Act 2.0 might affect...
- Apr 22
- 3 min
Are Big Changes Coming for Retirees? - Article
Recently the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Secure Act 2.0. The bill possessed wide bipartisan support by proposing some very...
- Mar 27
- 3 min
Sit and Do Nothing
The trouble with investing is that what feels right is often wrong and what feels wrong is often right. It’s all backwards. Investing...
- Mar 6
- 3 min
The Spinsters Are Relentless
I feel sorry for people who don’t know a lot about investing. I don’t say that in a demeaning, holier-than-thou kind of way. Truly, I...
- Feb 20
- 3 min
When the Real Money Is Made
In my last column, I laid out a simple process for building wealth. It looks like this: 1. Make money. 2. Spend less than you...
- Feb 6
- 3 min
4 Steps to Big Wealth
Did you know there’s a simple formula to generate tremendous wealth for yourself over time? There are just four simple steps. Like most...
- Dec 26, 2021
- 3 min
Hard Work or Easy Money
I generally subscribe to the theory that hard work pays off. Some would say, “There are no shortcuts.” But that’s not always true. You...
- Dec 12, 2021
- 3 min
Farmers Have It Figured Out
We’ve talked before in this column about how farmers invest the right way. They find an attractive investment – predominately land – and...
- Nov 28, 2021
- 3 min
Get Ready for Losses
It’s been relatively smooth sailing in the stock market over the last year. That won’t last. You would be wise to mentally prepare...