What's happening in the stock market? What’s next? The election, Covid surge, economic uncertainty and huge budget deficits, these are the backdrops going into the 4th quarter.
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As last week’s wildfires affected most of us here in Orange County, we thought we would take a moment to touch on a few wildfire preparation and insurance tips for those of us who are faced with California fire season each year.
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Most often the best tax planning not only looks at the current year tax, but considers how you might reduce taxes over multiple years – 3, 5, or 10 years? As we head into fall, here’s a few tax planning strategies that might be worth considering before year-end…
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Are your emotions getting in the way? Here's a few tips on how you can avoid being a statistic, stop reacting or investing based on emotions and instead invest based on strategy.
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Worried about politics and your investments or financial goals. Let’s address some of these concerns as we head into the 2020 presidential election.
In any presidential election year, there is a degree of heightened anxiety and uncertainty. This year is certainty no different…
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Proud to announce Five Star award winners John Cooke, CFP®, CKA® and Juliette Cooke, CFP®, CKA®’s appearance in the Wall Street Journal.
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Coronavirus has changed just about everything for just about everyone everywhere. Retiring is one of the biggest life changes most people will make, yet few plan for it properly. If you are retiring or thinking of retiring over the next 5 years here are 6 factors to consider and discuss as you plan for retirement.
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It’s never too soon to teach kids about money. A key part can be to demonstrate and verbalize values while living and teaching them how to handle money in an intentional, God honoring manner.
Discover a few simple lessons parents or even grandparents can do that can provide a solid foundation for a lifetime of financial decisions.
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The stock market is flirting with new highs, but the uncertainty remains. When it comes to dealing with the uncertainty of the markets, COVID-19, and the upcoming election cycle how are you doing? Let’s briefly reflect on the past couple months, look ahead and check in with ourselves…
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As we enter Fall 2020, where will we go from here? When it comes to your finances how will you respond? Discover 3 steps you can take as we wait out COVID and enter the election season.
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