The financial complexities of being a small-business owner are vast regardless of the “camp” they reside in. Juggling business needs with personal finances can make retirement planning a real challenge. Read Full Article 

For smart investors, the surprising answer may be very little.  Here’s why, and what you should do (and not do) as election season heats up. Investing during an election year comes with a special kind… +

Far too often, people in the United States are retiring with plenty of “gas left in their tank,” only to find it difficult to transition into that next chapter in their life’s journey. According to… +

Advisors are clients too ― we just don’t realize it. But if we did, then we might glean insights from our perspective as clients that would have meaningful bearing on our role as advisors. To… +

Software planning tools can be handy, but they can also be complex and end up steering you in the wrong direction. What may work better? A little face time with your planner, leading to a… +

Assigning ratings to all the different parts of your plan could help you spot weaknesses and get more value from your financial professional. Sometimes it can be difficult to fully grasp the value of a… +