An advisor I know got this question from a client: “How do we protect ourselves from the coming civil war?” Because of infighting in congress, massive
I like income streams, especially guaranteed ones. In the Star Trek saga, Spock would often give the greeting of friendship, “Live Long and Prosper.” When last
By Gary Silverman, CFP®
Recently, I’ve been making the case for why you should include stocks in your portfolio. As I turn the page we begin a new chapter that
I loved those old TV advertisements with the talking baby. You know the ones—the baby is sitting at the computer trading stocks, bonds, and who-knows-what-else
By Gary Silverman, CFP®
In last week’s column, we made the following discoveries:
- You (or your spouse) may live a long time;
- You’ll need more money every
By Gary Silverman, CFP®
Having too much of your money in stocks is bad. If you missed this column last week, now you know that was what we discovered. Today, I
By Gary Silverman, CFP®
Back when I was younger, before I was an investor or a financial planner, I looked at charts of various investments and saw that stocks
By Gary Silverman, CFP®
In the past few months, my articles have focused on pre-investing tasks; those things you need to take care of before you start
By Gary Silverman, CFP®
If you’ve been off-planet for the last month or two you may have missed one of the few controversies not directly tied to Trump: The
By Gary Silverman, CFP®
As several of my previous columns have mentioned, diversification is one of the hallmarks of a well-balanced portfolio—having growth to
By Gary Silverman, CFP®
As several of my previous columns have mentioned, diversification is one of the hallmarks of a well-balanced portfolio—having growth to
By Gary Silverman, CFP®
Since there is always potential risk when it comes to investing (actually, hundreds of risks), rational thinking and the knowledge that
