by Ethan S. Braid, CFA | Feb 14, 2025 | Asset Allocation, Blog, Investment Risk, Retirement Planning
Choosing an asset allocation is a key decision in any retirement plan. With over 25 years of experience as a financial advisor, I have found that many retirees do not know how much they can make or lose with different asset allocations. The focus of this article will...
by Ethan S. Braid, CFA | Feb 13, 2025 | Asset Allocation, Blog, Investment Risk
Stocks have been in a bull market for sixteen years. Many investors have forgotten what it is like to experience a recession. The current environment reminds me a lot of the year 2000. By the year 2000 the stock market had been in a bull market for eighteen years....
by Ethan S. Braid, CFA | Feb 12, 2025 | Blog, Retirement Planning
Over the last 25 years one of the most common questions I have received from clients is, “how much can I spend and not run out of money?” In my experience, many investors don’t know what a sustainable spending strategy looks like. Today’s article will be focused on...
by Ethan S. Braid, CFA | Jan 12, 2025 | Blog, Retirement Planning
Today I’m going to show you a simple way to quickly determine if $2 million is enough for your retirement. I’ve been a financial advisor for over 25 years and I have built hundreds of retirement plans. What I am about to show you is based upon that...
by Ethan S. Braid, CFA | Jul 2, 2024 | Blog, Market Updates
With half of 2024 in the rear-view mirror, the obsession for mega-cap growth stocks is alive and well. Enthusiasm for a handful of mega-cap stocks has yet to slow down. As investors continue to pile into Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia et al, this extremely...
by Ethan S. Braid, CFA | Jun 9, 2024 | Blog, Market Updates
The goal of this article is to help the reader understand yield curve inversion and the significance of yield curve inversion. We will review the last eight inversions so the reader can appreciate the importance of this recessionary indicator. What is Yield Curve...
