by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Enduring Principles, Financial Plan, Lifestyle, Protecting Family Money, Retirement
fi·du·ci·ar·y (noun): A person who occupies a position of such power and confidence with regard to the property of another that the law requires them to act solely in the interest of the person whom they represent. — Britannica Fiduciary has become the current...
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Book Review, History, Market Volatility, Non-Fiction, Politics, Silver Medal
1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History – And How It Shattered a Nation by: Andrew Ross Sorkin Reviewed by: Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® Medal Rating: Silver Medal Andrew Ross Sorkin’s 1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street...
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Enduring Principles, Financial Plan, Inspiration, Market Volatility, Retirement
Two half marathons at two National Parks in two weekends? Sign me up! They call it the Grizzly Double. Grand Tetons one Saturday morning and Yellowstone the following. Do you know how hard it is to run at those elevations? I mentioned the event to my wife, who...
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Enduring Principles, Identity Theft, Lifestyle, Protecting Family Money
by Jaclyn Bender and Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® The following scenario is a hypothetical illustration based on common fraud patterns. It is not intended to depict an actual client or specific individual, but rather to highlight the warning signs of a prevalent...
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Financial Plan, Health, Insurance, Protecting Family Money
Why working families need life insurance coverage — now! What a new heart attack study means for anyone whose family depends on their income. A 2025 study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association — and covered by the Wall Street Journal — should get...
