The Two Types Of Investment Risk & Why It Matters For Your Money.
When investing in the stock market you take on the risk of losing money. There is no way around it. But not all risk is made equally and today we are going to talk about the two types of risks you will encounter when investing and why it matters to you. When investing, risk boils…
TITHING: SHOULD WE GIVE FROM NET OR GROSS INCOME
A question I get quite often from Christians who want to be faithful with the money entrusted to them is “Should I be giving my tithe from my gross or net income?” It’s a great question and one which challenges many believers, including myself. If we examine Psalm 24 God tells us that the earth…
Why Having a Financial Plan Matters Now More Than Ever
In our culture of 24 hour financial news channels and websites, we are blitzed with news stories and articles which claim to be for our benefit but in substance are truly crafted to provoke clicks and views. Flip or click on any financial news outlet and you are likely to meet numerous flashing red banners…
DOES MONEY REALLY MAKE US HAPPY?
A few years ago, I travelled to Peru. I wasn’t there for mission work or any noble cause, I was simply visiting to feed my love of travel, learn about a new culture, and put my recent Spanish lessons to good use. During my trip I found myself on an old school bus travelling down…
The common mistake many investors make with their money.
A recent study was published by Dalbar examining how well regular investors performed over time compared to the stock market as a whole. The results were striking. Since 1988 the stock market has returned on average 10% per year (2020 very well may lower this number). Regular investors on the other hand, returned only 4.1%.…
How we mirror God’s image when we invest our money.
In the past investing has traditionally been viewed as a secular act. The expenditure of money, time, and talent in exchange for the expectation of suitable and appropriate profit. However, just as the most menial job transforms into the glorious work of worship when done for the glory of God, we too as investors have…
How RMDs are affected by the CARES Act for 2020
As part of the Cares Act the Internal Revenue Code has been amended to suspend Required Minimum Distributions from retirement accounts for 2020.
All Things Are Clean…Now What?
I’ve been following Jerry Bowyer’s very thoughtful and provoking series on Townhall Finance where he examines how Christians should be engaging with businesses in our world and if we as believers should be limiting our economic engagement with certain businesses based on their moral practices. Jerry has skillfully put together a compelling position. He posits…
What the Corona Virus has taught a financial advisor about money
As a financial advisor, my mission is to help people align their values and goals with their wealth. While every advisor will tell you we prepare our client’s financial plans for times such as the one we find ourselves, I don’t think anyone would tell you they saw a global pandemic being the cause of…
5 Ways to Invest Wisely During the Corona Virus
Don’t panic sell your investments Dalbar recently released a report that is striking. Since 1988 the stock market has returned on average 10% per year. Stock investors returns during this time…averaged a whopping 4.1%. Incredible. A large reason why is investors greatly lagged the market is their tendency to ignore professional advice and panic sell…
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