by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Enduring Principles, Energy, History, Videos
Albert Einstein knew a few things about power. Some argue that he was one of the most brilliant physicists of all time. Does the theory of relativity or E=mc2 ring a bell? While the politics of the era didn’t allow him to be part of the team that developed the atom...
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Financial Plan
Five down, five to go. Half-way done with the workout. Interval workouts are supposed to be hard work, and they are important. They get the runner moving faster, often more efficiently, even if just for a short time and in small doses. 10% of the total weekly volume...
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Videos
Sarah died. It wasn’t supposed to happen this way. She was supposed to outlive Nate. That’s what they figured would happen, and all the evidence supported that notion. Sarah took good care of herself, Nate, not so much. But there you have it, she’s gone and he’s on...
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Client Stories, Enduring Principles, Retirement, Videos
Marty lived in an apartment, above someone’s garage, a short ride from the refinery where he worked his whole adult life. He was a good machinist, but hard to talk with. In fact, no one could understand much of anything he said. Polynesian words littered his English....
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Client Stories, Enduring Principles, Identity Theft, Protecting Family Money, Videos
Saturday morning, Charlie got a call from the power company. She’d just moved into her new home and they said she hadn’t paid the deposit to move the account to the new location. If it didn’t get paid right away, they were turning off the power. She was certain that...
