How to Overcome the Roadblocks Keeping You from Reaching Your Goals
By Kathy Longo, CFP®, CAP®, CDFA
Friday, 06 March 2020
We’re well into the New Year, and it’s time to check in on your financial resolutions. If you feel your resolve beginning to falter, you’re not alone. In fact, research suggests that about 80 percent of New Year’s resolutions are dead in the water by February. Why does this happen? Let’s delve into four reasons your money goals may be stalled.
By Kathy Longo, CFP®, CAP®, CDFA
Wednesday, 20 September 2017
This article from Dimensional Fund Advisors explores an old adage about whether or not monkeys throwing darts at a stock chart can really build a portfolio with higher returns than the average active money manager. According to this article, the answer is mixed. It really depends on the chart being used by the monkeys for target practice. Additionally, the sustainability of the monkey’s portfolio is largely dependent on patience, prudence and a deep understanding of underlying expenses. It certainly gives pause for thought. We hope you enjoy!
By Kathy Longo, CFP®, CAP®, CDFA
Tuesday, 16 May 2017
We had no idea that global headlines would be full of stories about on-line threats just days before we published a blog on enhancing cybersecurity! In fact, the ink “dried” on our newest post a few days before the most recent tech scare hit the news. Although the solutions in the following article are not 100% “hacker-proof”, they will offer the best protection from threats like ransomware, malware and identity theft. We hope our blog will help improve your online security.
The first personal computer introduced about 40 years ago filled an entire room, and has now shrunk to the size of something that fits in our back pocket. Just as technology has improved over time, so have the security protocols that are required to help protect us from digital theft. These security protocols that have been written by experts to help protect our critical and private data.
In an increasingly digital and technological world it can be overwhelming to grasp what the best practices are when it comes to ensuring that our data is safe and secure. The best place to begin is to understand where and how data breaches can occur, and then determine the best options to defend yourself from these types of threats.
By Kathy Longo, CFP®, CAP®, CDFA
Wednesday, 05 April 2017
Retirement is definitely a major life transition and can create challenges to strong relationships. After years of happiness, sometimes one or both spouses can find themselves feeling alienated from the new situation or otherwise frustrated by the change.
We often consider the financial implications when approaching retirement, but can overlook how our marriage or relationship might be affected when the time comes to retire. It is difficult to anticipate what changes might take place with how we will spend our time. We typically struggle to anticipate what types of hobbies, activities or new endeavors might be taken up once the day comes to close the door on one big chapter of life.
By Kathy Longo, CFP®, CAP®, CDFA
Tuesday, 28 March 2017
In a time when everyone is an expert or has instant access to expert advice through the internet, there are aspects of financial planning and investment management that are overlooked when determining whether to hire a professional or do it yourself. In addition to experience and credentials in financial planning and portfolio advisement, advisors are mentors to their clients who can often be the difference in setting and accomplishing long-term financial goals and falling short of those necessary benchmarks. Time is valuable to everybody, and there can be important benefits from leveraging the years an advisor has invested into providing financial and investment advice relative to the DIY hours to create or maintain a plan.
