by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Business, Economic Commentary, Inflation, Running Money ®, Volatility
Two consecutive weeks, the first never reached 80, while the second bottomed at 81. “Wearable technology” like my Garmin Fenix 6, measures and scores my sleep. And those lines in the chart represent my daily sleep scores for two consecutive weeks. What was...
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Economic Commentary, Market Update, Videos
Do you prefer headline-grabbing hype and echo-chamber biases, or do you just want the facts, figures, and level-headed analysis? Using consistent sources of data, assembled and organized into easily understood graphs, we’re presenting our first economic...
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Business, Retirement, Technology, Videos
What gets lost in the pile of junk mail and email we all receive? Did you know that some people read through all the junk? I haven’t got time for it. Sure, I scan the “preview” window to see if the first few words pique my interests, but rarely do I open the message....
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Client Stories, Motivation, Protecting Family Money, Retirement, Videos
The pile. It sits on Jake’s credenza containing all the documents and files that he’s promised Cynthia he’d review and be decisive. Sometimes being decisive isn’t in one’s best interests. We want time to ruminate on the ideas, or just be...
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Business, Client Stories, Self Employed, Videos
“It’s perfect, Nate! I love it. Can we buy it, can we buy it, can we buy it?” Not the kind of outburst Nate wanted to hear while standing with the real estate agent. Sarah’s just stamped the seal of approval on the asking price. That’s why Nate usually handles...
