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3 MISTAKES PEOPLE AGES 22-30 MAKE WHEN IT COMES TO SAVING & INVESTING
Young people have all the time in the world and they’re bulletproof, as a 23-year-old, I would know. Thinking critically about how their...

Drew Hodgson
Nov 24, 20224 min read


SHOULD INVESTING BE BORING?
Investments in the news It’s been tough to turn on any financial news network lately without hearing headlines regarding the saga at FTX...

Jake Buckwalter
Nov 23, 20223 min read


MEASURING YOUR RISK BEFORE INVESTING
You work hard to earn a living, but if you’re new to investing you might be wondering how exactly your money can go to work for you. At...

Nick Allen
Nov 10, 20224 min read


SMART INVESTORS DIVERSIFY
Growth, Growth & Income, Aggressive Growth, International & Mutual Funds…Why? If you listen to Dave Ramsey enough you will have heard these four asset classes mentioned when he talks about investing. Dave stresses diversifying across these four asset classes and using mutual funds to diversify across many different companies. We could not agree more. In the article below I will define each of these and then discuss a few reasons why we do this. Growth When Dave talks about g

Whitaker Myers
Sep 9, 20224 min read


MUTUAL FUNDS VS. ETFS: WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?
A key component to smart investing is ensuring that your investments are diversified. Diversifying your portfolio incorporates a variety...

Clay Reynolds
Jun 23, 20223 min read


BEAR MARKETS: NORMAL BUT NOT FUN
Turn on CNBC, Fox Business or any other news media and you’re hearing a term that is never any fun and it’s … “bear market.” A bear...

John-Mark Young
Jun 15, 20223 min read


BUYER BEWARE: PHYSICAL GOLD AND OTHER PRECIOUS METAL COMMODITIES
Each morning when I get to my office the first thing, I do is tune the television to Fox Business. I’m not using Fox Business to provide any kind of research or decision-making; I simply use it as it is intended which is for entertainment and informational purposes only. Normally it is just background noise while I go about my day but I do occasionally tune in to my favorite show, Making Money with Charles Payne. Out of all the shows on Fox Business from opening bell to marke

Whitaker Myers
Jun 7, 20225 min read


WHITAKER-MYERS WEALTH MANAGERS MARKET UPDATE: MAY 2022
The year was 2007. I was a fresh, motivated young man. I was about a year and half away from finishing college and received a job offer...

John-Mark Young
May 9, 20226 min read


COMPANY STOCK: HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH?
Working for a publicly traded company and having the opportunity to purchase company stock in your retirement plan has many benefits. Not only do you get to reap the benefits of your hard work but knowing you have a stake in the company directly leads to working harder and taking more pride in your work and pride in your company. Your company knows this; that is why they offer company stock in your retirement plan. Being proud of your work and company you work for is great bu

Whitaker Myers
Apr 12, 20223 min read


WHITAKER-MYERS WEALTH MANAGERS & DAVE RAMSEY
Often times we are asked why the guy that is known for getting people out of debt, Dave Ramsey, is such a focal point of our financial...

John-Mark Young
Feb 23, 20212 min read


THE BENEFITS OF DOLLAR-COST AVERAGING
Having read the title of this article, it will inform you that my goal is to explain the main benefits of using a dollar-cost averaging investing strategy. However, first, it is important to understand what a dollar-cost averaging strategy entails, and there is a great chance that you as the reader may already be committing to this strategy without even realizing it! To put it briefly, let’s say you are putting 5% of your income into mutual funds in your 401(k), then you woul

Whitaker Myers
Jan 14, 20213 min read
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