The Emotional Challenges of Retiring
From a very early age, retirement is elevated as a goal that one day we…
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Money & Marriage – 10 Guidelines for Success
When couples get married, they quickly realize that finances, which were somewhat relevant when they…
It’s the Supply, Stupid
In the 1992 presidential election, Jame’s Carville, who was the campaign manager for Bill Clinton,…
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Are the Markets in a Bubble?
In 1996, I was 4 years into my professional career and just received a promotion,…
Time in the Market (Race), Not Timing the Market (Race)
There is a wise saying in the world of investing that if you want to…
Expectations Management – My Mantra for Life
A constant theme I bring up with my team is “expectations management”. In life, it…
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How will Consumers Respond to Tariffs – Testing Economic Theory
Throughout my Economics Master program in Virginia Tech one of my favorite areas of study…
Paradigm Shift – The Goal of Life is NOT to Maximize Your Finances
For the first 13 years of my career I worked in corporate finance for publicly…
Clearing your Mind for Inspiration
Three years ago our firm adopted a policy of turning off email and our internal…
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Consumer Sentiment – Can it be Trusted
Consumer Sentiment – Can it be Trusted The May number for the University of Michigan’s…
Removing the Emotions from Investing
When we meet with a prospective client in an initial meeting, we discuss the value…
The Many Scenarios of the U.S. Tariff Policy
A question that I’m frequently asked is who exactly pays for the tariffs and how…
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A Life Worth Celebrating
As a team leader at Bouchey Financial Group I’m always trying to provide guidance to…
A Hurricane of Uncertainty
You see it every year on the Weather channel when there is a major hurricane…
The First Month Matters
In economics, a single data point is typically not considered overly significant; instead, trends hold…
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Loss of a Friend and Colleague
On Wednesday, January 22nd we lost our amazing friend and colleague Nicole A. Gobel. She…
How to Handle A World of Rising Risks
There are four key points I share with clients who come to me worried about…
It’s More Than a Block of Ice
For the past 6 years I have worked with my three teenagers to build an…
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It’s Hard Work to Get Things this Wrong
There are many things that are very difficult to forecast in our lives, including the…
The Implications of Rising National Debt on Your Investments
As a small business manager, a father of three teenagers, and a wealth manager, there…
2025 Stock Market: Is a Third Year of Growth Possible?
Barring any unexpected events between now and the end of the year, we are on…
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This Forecast Might be Worth Considering
On any given day, an economist or stock analyst might be forecasting their expectations for…
Outside Your Comfort Zone: Balancing Risk and Reward
An adage I frequently bring up with my 3 young adult children and my colleagues…
The Great Divide: Understanding America’s Two Economies
The economy has achieved a soft landing, and broad economic data continues to excel. A…
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