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Catching Up With Kelly Stanley
There’s been a change or two since Kelly Stanley, CFP®, MBA joined Cogent Strategic Wealth in 2015 as a seasoned wealth advisor. In 2021, she...
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When Should You Take Your Social Security?
Ever since President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed off on the 1935 Social Security Act, most Americans have ended up pondering this critical question as they...
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Investment Lessons From 2022
By Larry Swedroe, Head of Financial and Economic Research, Buckingham Strategic Partners While each year features new twists on the age-old investment stories, smart investors...
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How to Share Your Values with Legacy Letters
As you have just recently gathered with families and friends for the holidays, now is a good time to reflect on your values and the...
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Market Review for 2022: A Lot to Process
One of the reasons we enjoy sharing Dimensional Fund Advisors periodic insights is for the clear-eyed light they shed on market news, whether good or...
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A Practical Guide for Giving in Abundance, Even When Times Feel Scarce
by Michael Evans, Founder & Wealth Manager Like many of the hard-driving professional families I advise, my wife and I come from an abundance mindset....
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Top 3 Action Items on Your Year-End Financial Checklist
by Michael Evans, Founder & Wealth Manager It’s that time of year again. Yes, warm beverages and pumpkin pie come to mind. But so does...
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How to Find an Advisor You Can Trust
by Larry Swedroe, Chief Resource Office, Buckingham Strategic Partners Several years ago, I met with a wealthy widow who had been quite a bit wealthier...
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Are You Tipping the Government by Paying Too Much in Taxes?
by Michael Evans, Founder & Wealth Manager If a powerful genie were to grant us one wish related to your financial well-being, I would wish...
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More Money Has Been Lost Waiting for Corrections Than in Them
by Michael Evans, Founder & Wealth Manager 2022 has been a tough and confusing year for investors. If you’ve been thinking about getting out of...
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3 Crucial Lessons for Weathering the Stock Market’s Storm
KEY TAKEAWAYS Reacting to down markets is a good way to derail progress made toward...
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20 Steps to Take Now to Prepare for a Possible Recession
by Michael Evans, Founder & Wealth Manager Rather than trying to react to market mood swings caused by unexpected inflation and rising interest rates, here...