As we approach New Year’s Eve and the season for New Year’s resolutions kicks off, allow me to proffer a New Year’s resolution for the financial planning community: talk less and show up. This might be a challenge, even an affront to some, when read plainly. That’s alright, you’re an adult, and I believe you can stomach it. So let …
A Year in Review & Happy Holidays
Well, it’s already rapidly approaching the end of the year, and as always, we want to take a few minutes to summarize some takeaways of the year and to express our gratitude to our clients and followers. Succinctly, I can easily say that 2023 has been the best year of my life, both personally and professionally. The most obvious instance …
Negotiating a Pay Raise
This past weekend, my wife and I played “Diplomacy” with a group of friends. Diplomacy is an older game from the 50s that looks a lot like Risk, except that it’s set in Europe at the start of 1901, and there are no dice. Instead, every move every player can make is completely within their control, save that other player’s …
Choosers and Beggars
I recently had the experience of turning down an $8,000 per year client. They were nice enough people, planning to retire soon, who had saved up a sizeable nest egg and were looking for someone to manage their investments in retirement. We had an initial consultation, discussed their objectives and financial interests, worries and concerns, and explained our financial planning …