The Essentials of Selling Your Tech Business Webinar Tuesday February 28th with Morgan Smith
WorthPointe Partner Morgan H. Smith Jr. IMBA CFP® has been tapped to be a presenter for “Essentials of Selling Your Tech Business (And Preparing For The Next Thing)” scheduled for Tuesday, February 28th 9 AM Pacific, 11 AM Central, 12 PM Eastern. This webinar is part of an ongoing series by The Austin Dale Group […]
Read ArticleThe Morgan Report 2016 Q4 Review: Because Financial Planning Sucks
Why can’t people release themselves from self-imposed constraints that hold them back from discovering the power of their personal future-selves in happiness, health, and wealth? Well, now we know. Because financial planning sucks. Here’s how I know. A recent consumer survey conducted by Voya Financial, found among other things that 37% of the respondents would […]
Read ArticleGold: Is It Worth Its Weight?
Political upheaval, inflation pressure and uncertainty of global norms have recently resulted in a glitter on gold. Furthermore, the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) finally approved its new Shari’ah standards on gold, potentially opening up gold as investment for an additional 1.6 billion Muslim investors heretofore not able to invest in […]
Read ArticleSaving Taxes the Smart Way
Business owners might have a 401(k) and think they are doing the best they can to save on taxes today and save for retirement tomorrow. What they don’t know is that they can, depending on age, more than triple the amount of tax deferred savings and reduce their taxes at the same time. How to […]
Read ArticleInvestor Behavior Explained in 16 Hours
“Trump Post-Election Investment Strategy” or “Investor Behavior Explained in 16 Hours” Either of these titles are appropriate in consideration of President-Elect Donald Trump’s historic election win on Tuesday. This 16-hour period serves as perfect petri dish to explore the viral contagion that invades people’s emotions in irrational ways such that they can lead to false […]
Read ArticleMorgan Smith Speaks at IIB Annual Investment Bankers Meeting
Morgan Smith, WorthPointe Partner, was one of the featured speakers at the Independent Investment Bankers (IIB) Annual Investment Bankers Meeting, held at the UT Golf Club in Austin. Morgan spoke to approximately fifty investment bankers at the morning session on October 11 on the key financial issues for business owners planning to sell their business, […]
Read ArticleThe Morgan Report 2016 Q3: Presidential Aspirations
Presidential aspirations? I have none. It’s very fulfilling helping families and business owners with their lives and I would not want to give that up to participate in a political system that is ripe with conflicts of interest. I have been approached to run for office, but my response is that I would be a […]
Read ArticleStocks: It’s Time To Sell
The stock market indices have reached record highs recently and I just have a feeling it’s time to sell. Well, a little more than a feeling. I’ve seen some reports that it’s time to short equities (from an investing legend, mind you) and I have my own personal indicators I look at as well. I […]
Read ArticleToo Much of a Good Thing Is A Bad Thing
Inspired by the book, Born To Run, I started doing more trail running a few years ago using a natural barefoot- inspired gate. Barefoot 10-mile runs on the beach on flat “hard” sand at low tide and 8- to 14-mile runs in shoes through the backcountry hills are inspiring and do my body good. I’ve […]
Read ArticleThe Morgan Report 2016 Q1 Review: In Tension or Intention?
You’re intelligent, educated, and working toward success combined with a life balance and happiness. Things seem to be going well for the moment, but there’s an undercurrent of tension in your life with things changing, many future unknown variables, and time-constraints that limit your mental focus to the details and noise of today as opposed […]
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