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“Can you hear me?” That’s the latest ploy of phone scammers. They’re trying to get recordings of people saying “yes” and use them to authorize fraudulent charges on people’s accounts.1 It’s just one of many different phone scams that raked in at least $493 million in...

We’re facing historic levels of uncertainty, which can be frightening when it comes to your retirement. Especially if you’re within the “fragile decade” — the 5 years before or after retirement. Because the decisions you make (or fail to make) right now can determine...

The world today is shrouded by uncertainty. We are faced with a pandemic the likes of which has never been seen in modern history. All have struggled to adapt to the new way of the world and one of the areas hit hardest was the job market.  In a recent study from NBC...

The greatest enemies of the equity investor are expenses and emotions. —Warren Buffet Fear, anxiety, and greed can make us impulsive. These emotions can blind us to logic and make us vulnerable to all sorts of biases. That’s never more true than when we feel...

We’re dealing with more uncertainty than most of us have ever faced before. And as the months drag on, the stress of not knowing what comes next is taking a toll. How do we make smart decisions when we’re stressed out and everything is uncertain? We can learn from how...

Current data tells us that the economy is in a steep contraction due to the coronavirus. We don’t know how long it will last or how long the economy will take to recover. How can we protect ourselves when we can’t predict the future? I made a short video showing you...

Imagine this… There’s a burglary in your neighborhood (not your house fortunately), but you have a 2-week trip planned and no one will be home. What do you do to protect your home while you’re away? Do you take precautionary measures? Talk to neighbors and ask them to...

Do you put sunscreen on after you get sunburned? Click on your seatbelt moments before a crash? Go shopping for a fire extinguisher as an oil fire blazes in your kitchen? Accidents are sudden. They can come out of nowhere — just like market volatility and downturns....

Do you know why bear markets happen? Or what you should do during them? In this issue of the Visual Insights Newsletter, we’ll explore these questions and much more, giving you the facts about bear markets. Click here to check it out! We can never predict what a bear...

Do you know what one of the number one causes of market losses during an election year is? Fear.1 In fact, the uncertainty of the elections can stoke your fears. It may even encourage you to make rash, emotional decisions.1 That can lead to losses, but it doesn’t have...

If you’re within 5 years of retirement, there are a handful of easy “thought exercises” you must do that can make or break your retirement plans. You’ll see how powerful these are in a second. The problem is, many people put them off, thinking, “I’ll get to that later...

What’s your standout memory of the past year? If you’re like most people, the first thing that comes to mind is something you didn’t do. That’s because most people tend to overlook their accomplishments at the end of a year. We’re not doing that in this month’s Visual...

We call them “zombie” plans… The old 401(k), 403(b), or 457 plan that’s practically left for dead, neglected, and untouched with your old employer. What you decide to do with your old “zombie” plan is critical, no matter if you’re still working, recently changed...