Market Commentary: Restaurants, bars lead hiring surge as unemployment drops, wages rise
A strong U.S. employment report was the top market event last week. Payrolls surged 943,000, unemployment dropped from 5.9% to 5.4% and wages increased 0.4%. Stocks benefited from this news. Read more in our update.
Thank you to Jay Mooreland for his presentation today at @FPAHouston! Our job as financial planners is not just to watch your money and help you achieve your life and financial goals, but also to help educate and coach you to be able to filter information that you are bombarded with on a daily […]
A new year…a new you…a new resolution? Ahhh, welcome to 2019! We made it through the hectic holiday season and now we have the added pressure of coming up with a New Year resolution whether it be to eat healthier, get back into the gym, save more money, learn a new language, etc. Whatever it […]
Our office will be closed on Tuesday, Jan 1, 2019 and will resume normal hours Wednesday Jan 2.
Many retail investors do not understand the dangerous game of trying to “time” the markets. In times of volatility and looming correction, they panic sell based on emotion. I firmly stand by the value we bring to our clients by having a written financial plan that incorporates our unique approach to protecting retirement income and […]
The CFP® Pro Tip of the Week: TAKING TIME OFF IS IMPORTANT! Unwind, disconnect & recharge. You have vacation time for a reason, use it! Here are some quick tips on how you can get the most out of your time off.
All parents wonder if what they are saying to their kids is actually reaching them. Our children are like sponges and they absorb everything we say and do, whether they will admit to it or not. Even before my son was old enough to understand, we knew that he’d be watching our actions over the […]
“CFP Board took a bold step more than a decade ago in requiring a fiduciary duty when CFP® professionals provide financial planning services. We are raising the bar even higher now with a fiduciary standard that will apply anytime a CFP® professional gives financial advice,” said Richard Salmen, CFP®, Chair of CFP Board’s Board of Directors. “This […]
I meet with people on a regular basis who tell me that they have a financial plan in place, but upon closer inspection, it’s nothing more than an investment plan, which is a only piece of a financial plan. Do you know which one you have? Learn more about the how these very similar sounding […]
Check out this article – Are money issues really about money? CFP Board Ambassador Ross Levin, CFP® explains in his latest for @StarTribune
