I started this series because of a pattern I kept running into.
People would sit across from me, often coming from a large national brokerage firm, and when I
Nearly half of investors check their portfolio at least once a day.1
Many of them aren't reviewing anything.
They're refreshing a number. Watching it move
Hiring a financial advisor is one of the biggest decisions most people make without really knowing what comes next.
You hand over your financial life to someone
I have sat across from a lot of accomplished people who were certain their estate was handled.
They had a will. A good attorney drew it up. They read it, signed
The woman I'm going to describe in this piece isn't one person. She's a pattern. I've worked with enough women in her situation that I can describe her clearly
Many business owners spend decades building something that works. The team. The reputation. The customers who keep coming back.
Then comes a quieter assumption
Many estate planning failures aren't dramatic. There's no missing will, no family feud, no document anyone forgot to sign.
The plan is right there in the drawer
How many years will your retirement last?
What are the chances you’ll live past 90?
Most of us answer those questions wrong because we don’t have strong longe
