
Feeling uneasy about the market? Read this first
by Joel Dansby* on Feb 13, 2025
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by Joel Dansby* on Feb 13, 2025
by Joel Dansby* on Jan 25, 2025
What does it take to minimize your tax bill, not just this year but in the years to come?
The answer varies for each individual. Tax optimization strategies depend heavily on personal assets and financial goals, which are unique to everyone.
However, nearly all high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) share one common objective: reducing their tax obligations to the absolute minimum allowed by law. Achieving this often involves leveraging specific strategies and tools that can work together to optimize personal income, property, and estate taxes.
by Joel Dansby* on Jan 21, 2025
by Joel Dansby* on Jan 3, 2025
Is your retirement savings on track?
If you’re like most people, you may feel it’s not. In fact, concerns about running out of money in retirement are very common.1, 2
Many people today believe they’ll need at least $1.5 million saved to retire comfortably.3 But is that number right for you? The real “magic number” varies widely depending on your current savings, future goals, and lifestyle plans.
by Joel Dansby* on Dec 20, 2024
How many of your financial choices are based purely on logic?
It could be fewer than you think.
That’s because most of us make money decisions with our emotions in play.1
With that, certain biases can follow. When they do, those biases can lead even the smartest, best-intentioned investors astray.
Here’s how to recognize three common biases - hindsight bias, fear of missing out (FOMO), and survivorship bias - and avoid their traps.
by Joel Dansby* on Dec 3, 2024
When are you going to retire?
How did you make that decision?
Many of us look at finances and health when we’re deciding when to retire.
Whether or not we realize it, we’re also considering our emotions and what we imagine for the future — we compare how we feel in our current circumstances to how we expect to feel in our anticipated retirement.1
With that, we tend to overestimate our future emotions, thinking we’ll be a lot happier as retirees.1
by Joel Dansby* on Nov 23, 2024
by Joel Dansby* on Nov 19, 2024
Watching your portfolio take a hit can be unsettling, but staying focused on the long game is crucial. Even in uncertain times, a long-term strategy helps you navigate market ups and downs more effectively.
Here, we’ll explore why market corrections are normal, how understanding historical trends can offer reassurance, and why sticking with your strategy benefits your financial future.
by Joel Dansby* on Nov 2, 2024
What money topics are the most taboo to talk about?
Earnings, debt, inheritance, or net worth?
For most of us, many financial topics are simply off-limits.1
That means that many of us are not discussing money as much as we probably should be.1
Without those talks, myths about money and financial conversations can get a much stronger grip on our perspective and our financial decisions. That silence may end up stunting our financial literacy.1
by Joel Dansby* on Oct 22, 2024