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16 Feb 2021
Cogent Strategic Wealth
What is Cryptocurrency All About? Part 1 Understanding Cryptocurrency
It’s hard to scan the financial headlines these days and not spot at least one call to action related to Bitcoin’s latest moves. Has all...
8 Feb 2021
Cogent Strategic Wealth
2020 Market Review: An Unprecedented Year
Introducing Dimensional Fund Advisor’s 2020 Market Review Now that 2020 is a little more comfortably in our rearview mirror, what would you say were its...
2 Feb 2021
Cogent Strategic Wealth
Investment Stewardship: Dimensional Advocates for Shareholders and Adds Value for Investors
The year in review for 2020 shows how an evidence-based investor captured returns the market offered, in spite of the volatility. Being invested in an...
26 Jan 2021
Cogent Strategic Wealth
A Retirement Planner Tip: Saving Too Much Too Early in the Year Can Hurt Your Retirement
When it comes to retirement planning and building up the proverbial nest-egg, there are few pieces of advice more universally accepted than “save as much...
19 Jan 2021
Cogent Strategic Wealth
Set Priorities and Optimize Debt to Balance Out Uncertainty
To look back on 2020 and say it was a challenging year would be an understatement. Uncertainty was a theme, stimulus debates took center stage,...
12 Jan 2021
Cogent Strategic Wealth
How HSAs Can Boost Your Retirement Savings and Offer Triple Tax-Free Benefits
Have you heard about Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)? If you are a high-end earner, you might assume an HSA isn’t ideal for you. But before you dismiss...
8 Dec 2020
Cogent Strategic Wealth
3 Steps to Take When Building Wealth Now So You Can Make the Most of it Later
Do you have what it takes to make the most of your lifetime wealth? If you’re on track financially, that’s a big part of the...
1 Dec 2020
Cogent Strategic Wealth
Give the Gift of Long-Term Happiness
We’ve all seen the pictures: Kids in their pajamas sitting amongst dozens of presents stacked high around them, massive grins on their faces as they...
16 Nov 2020
Cogent Strategic Wealth
Lasting Lessons for Long-Term Investors: A Tale of Two Decades
You’ve probably noticed, the markets have been an unnerving place in which to invest lately, especially for successful professionals with significant wealth. Nobody enjoys feeling...
10 Nov 2020
Cogent Strategic Wealth
3 Upside-Down Investment Insights for Success
As 2020 gasps toward the finish line, it’s likely we all feel a little beat up by the chaos and uncertainty characterizing this extraordinary year....
14 Sep 2020
Cogent Strategic Wealth
Is Your Financial Advisor a Team Player, Too?
In your busy life, you probably already “get” the value of teamwork in managing your personal wealth. Perhaps, like me, you’ve been inspired by someone...
8 Sep 2020
Cogent Strategic Wealth
What is Fiduciary Advice, and Why Does it Matter (Now More Than Ever)?
How do you know when an investment recommendation is worth heeding? Red tape and legal jargon aside, it’s about finding an advisor who exemplifies a...