Posts by Michelle Smalenberger, CFP®
Friday’s Financial Update 7-21-2017
MICHELLE SMALENBERGER, CFP® No news is good news? This is a common phrase you may hear or even tell yourself when you “want” to hear it. Today the market ended down slightly. The news of the day to cause this was the hiring of Anthony Scaramucci as President Trump’s new communications director and the resignation…
Read MoreFriday’s Financial Update 7-14-2017
MICHELLE SMALENBERGER, CFP® As this week took the market up to new highs, it is important to be reminded of investing disciplines that should be in place for your portfolio. Before quarterly earnings hit full steam, this is a great time to review for anything that should be added or changes that should be made.…
Read More[Video] Is Your Power of Attorney Accessible?
MICHELLE SMALENBERGER, CFP® As it’s the summer and we’re all excited to go off to a vacation somewhere nice and lay on the beach, or be in the sunshine, I’m sure that many of us are probably forgetting to pack something that’s really important. Today we’re going to be talking about “packing” your POA, or…
Read MoreFriday’s Financial Update 6-30-2017
MICHELLE SMALENBERGER, CFP® You have likely given more thought to your summer vacation plans this week than to the performance of the financial markets. That’s because this week has been relatively quiet. That means the market has left it to our 4th of July celebrations to provide the fireworks instead of any market headlines! Investors…
Read MoreLife Insurance Video Series
MICHELLE SMALENBERGER, CFP® I’d like to talk about one area of financial planning that seems to be misunderstood. Or maybe there’s just a lack of knowledge about this topic, and that’s insurance. When you’re considering getting any type of insurance, you the insured are looking to transfer the risk to someone else. So really what’s…
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[Video] When Do I Need To Have Life Insurance?
Insurance Part 4
MICHELLE SMALENBERGER, CFP® The last part I really want to talk you through is the term, or how long we typically have life insurance. When you’re buying a policy, especially maybe this private policy, it may be that you have it for 5 to 10 years, or 20 to 30 years. And really, the purpose…
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