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Introducing your advisor
Learn about the person you would work with at Integritas Financial.
How emotions and the markets are alike
What IF you could learn how to properly invest in the markets by examining your life?
Investing terms to know: Asset Allocation and Diversification
Find out why they say “don’t put your eggs in one basket!”
Financial Advisor Due Diligence
Choosing a wealth manager can be a stressful process. You’re actively searching for a person who will very quickly have access to your assets, goals, family information, and other intimate details that you normally would only share with family and health professionals. Naturally you would want to know a lot about this person so that they are making themselves as vulnerable as you will be.
I Lost My 401(k)!
Crazy fact, did you know about 20% of 401k plans are lost or forgotten?
Money left on the table is never a good thing considering how easy it is to get it back. Another crazy fact is that if you do find your old plan there’s a good chance it has great returns.
Economics: What the Fed?
Economics talk is in the news now more than I can remember in recent years. This is understandable because of everything that is happening at the same time. The laundry list of economic issues include the war in Ukraine, supply chain issues, pandemic, high inflation, low wages, stock market recession, deglobalization, oil and gas drama, rising interest rates, housing prices are through the roof, low wheat supply, and even fertilizer is giving us problems.
Estate planning 101: When to start and what to do first
Estate planning may be one of the most avoided topics in finance. I don’t know anyone who is comfortable confronting their own or their family members mortality but the hard fact is that death and taxes are a certainty. Getting your mind in the right space to work on this process is step one.
Investing mindset: It’s all in your head
It’s hard to say this as a financial advisor but if someone tells you they know what they are doing when it comes to investing their own money then I can say for certain they are lying. That doesn’t mean there aren’t people out there who can help you beat the market. In fact, I find it hard to believe anyone can beat the market with their own money. Some may get lucky and I’d take being lucky over being skilled any day but the truth is that getting lucky in the stock market is probably as rare as winning the lottery.