Do you wish you had started working with a financial advisor sooner?
Choosing the right advisor
As the saying goes, "When times are good, anyone can make money." In the tenth year of the bull market following the Great Recession, markets are at or near all-time highs, but recent volatility has some investors uncertain on where the markets will go from here. Many are re-evaluating their relationship with their financial advisor to ensure that they are in good hands.
Bright Ideas
Read what Brightworth advisors and planners have to say about wisely managing your financial future.
After a tragedy, your world seems upside-down. Are you making mistakes that might compound a bad situation?
Executives need to be prepared for the tax bills that come with earning stock awards and bonuses. These tips can help you handle a tax bill surprise.
Adult children will eventually need to know about their parents’ finances in case of emergency. This list of 9 questions can help you talk to your aging parents about money.
If you are fortunate to have a company-provided pension, you will be faced with one of the biggest decisions you’ll ever make about your retirement – which pension option to choose.
A millennial with a solid financial plan should avoid these seven things.
Bright Blog
Check out what Brightworth advisors and planners have to say about wisely managing your financial future.
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Wed, 05/13/2020 - 10:45
Things are different than you planned. The assumptions of your plan have changed. That may require a new approach and a resetting of what your “retirement dream” will be. Use this time to refocus on what matters most in your life.
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Tue, 04/21/2020 - 15:55
Most areas of life require us to take action when something goes wrong. If your house catches fire, you should grab a fire extinguisher or call the fire department. If you break an arm, you need to go see a doctor to get it fixed. But there are a few areas where it is best to do the least intuitive thing of all: absolutely nothing.
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Tue, 04/21/2020 - 11:44
In my new day-to-day in which video conferences supplement my previous electronic diet of texts and emails, there’s a recurrent theme emerging beneath the purely transactional messages. Am I doing enough?
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Tue, 04/21/2020 - 09:39
In our Retiring Well content, we talk a lot about health and wellness. It should come as no shock that healthcare and health-related costs make up a significant portion of both potential retirement expenses and anxiety levels.
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Wed, 04/15/2020 - 09:49
Business owners - when we finally emerge from the coronavirus pandemic, how would you like to take a nice, long vacation?
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Tue, 04/14/2020 - 14:38
With millions of people working from home now, and some suddenly having to get creative with their home office set up, make sure you are still working in a healthy environment. Here are some tips to improve your new workspace!
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Tue, 04/14/2020 - 13:54
While most of the country focuses on staying healthy and safe during the current pandemic, it’s hard to escape the real economic impact all of this has taken. The general age group most susceptible to the health dangers of COVID-19, people 60 years old and older, and includes many Americans who are nearing retirement.
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Tue, 04/14/2020 - 13:34
The most common question I have received from my clients over the last month Is “Should I invest some of the cash I’ve been sitting on?” Whether you have saved your last bonus, had a liquidity event such as sale of a rental property or received an inheritance, or you have just been thrifty, let me walk you through the exercise I take my clients on when answering this important question.
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Mon, 04/13/2020 - 10:22
Having been in the business world for over 40 years now and having experienced several (let’s not count!) economic and stock market upheavals, a quote often attributed to Mark Twain (aka Samuel Clemens) comes to mind: “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes”.
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Thu, 04/09/2020 - 10:33
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people want to stretch the impact of their dollars for their families while continuing to help others. Even during a downturn, donating stock may be one way to achieve that goal and support the nonprofits that are tirelessly serving our communities during this time of urgent need.
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Wed, 04/08/2020 - 18:40
In our personal and professional lives, we are continually learning about one another, subtly adjusting our behavior as we understand ourselves and understand others in order to get along,enjoy being together and become more effective. While every day is different, we generally know each other’s habits and reactions in most situations. In other words, normal behavior.
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Wed, 04/01/2020 - 16:15
Few of us had heard the phrase “social distancing” at the beginning of the year. But now, maintaining safe, hygienic spaces that help limit the spread of the coronavirus is part of our lives. I hope this is short-lived, but in the meantime, we should do everything we can to thrive during this time.