by Michael Lecours | Mar 29, 2016 | Economy, Uncategorized
Frustrated by the fact that your savings account isn’t paying you any interest? It could be worse. Imagine putting $10,000 into your savings account, getting no interest and you have to pay the bank $60 per year in addition to any bank fees. No longer does the bank...
by Michael Lecours | Mar 24, 2016 | Finding Confidence, Investment Strategies, Personal Development, Retirement, Rule of Thumb, Uncategorized
I recently read Carl Richard’s “The One-Page Financial Plan” and was impressed with Richard’s approach to working through some complex financial issues. In particular, he focused almost exclusively on the emotional issues that investors face. What does money...
by Michael Lecours | Mar 23, 2016 | Rule of Thumb, Taxes, Uncategorized
Are you hunting for last minute ideas and strategies to reduce your tax bill? If so, consider spending that time preparing to reduce your tax bill for next year. It will be a lot more productive to take steps now that could reduce the tax bill for 2016 than to trying...
by Michael Lecours | Feb 11, 2016 | Economy, Uncategorized
There is a growing problem among Financial Advisors and Financial Planners – one that many industry veterans don’t want to talk about. Just like baby-boomers, most advisors are approaching retirement and may begin slowing down soon. More than half of all advisors are...
by Michael Lecours | Feb 10, 2016 | Personal Development, Uncategorized
If you’re in a field that requires creativity, check out The Accidental Creative. For me, no two client situations are ever the same. And as a result the strategies are customized every time. The folks behind The Accidental Creative put out some great information that...
by Michael Lecours | Feb 9, 2016 | Economy, Finding Confidence, Investment Behavior, Uncategorized
It’s become comical to see and watch the supposed experts lay out such convincing rationales explaining what the future holds. In the reading of the tea leaves, some are seeing some pretty dark days ahead, while others think all of the market volatility is a normal...
