What Business Entity is Right for Your Company?
This article is for individual who are considering opening a business or changing their business entity and are looking for a basic overview of the major types of business entities. To find the best fit for your situation, however, we recommend talking with your financial planner, lawyer and CPA. When you own and operate your […]
Read ArticleAsk the Chief: Why is Gamma the Same for Call and Put Options?
Before I answer, I should warn anyone who is new to options trading that understanding my answer to this question requires you to already have a basic understanding of options. The truth is, all calls and puts don’t have the same Gamma. So a better way to ask the question is “Why do calls and […]
Read ArticleMindfulness & Discipline: Essential Ingredients for Successful Investing
I would like you to think about something. What is your biggest roadblock to being free from financial anxiety and uncertainty? You’re experienced. You’re knowledgeable. You have an idea of what you want and you have occasions where you are very focused on the activities that will get you there. You are mindful of the […]
Read ArticleRick Wilkinson Earns Five Star Professional Designation
Congratulations to WorthPointe’s own Rick D. Wilkinson, CFP® for being named a Five Star Professional! The Five Star award is presented to wealth managers and other professionals in 45 markets in the U.S. and Canada. Five Star Professional conducts research to help consumers with the important decision of selecting a service professional. The Five Star […]
Read ArticleFinancially Navigating a Cross-Border Life
As a full-service wealth management advisory firm, WorthPointe advisors weigh in on issues like the ones noted in this article during the planning process. Those who have these one-off challenges would be better served to speak with a local tax lawyer to gain the required advice. As a U.S. citizen married to a non-citizen, or […]
Read ArticleHow to Respond to a Data Breach
You may have read that hackers broke into the Equifax database and stole personal information tied to 143 million Americans. The hackers accessed people’s names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and, in some instances, driver’s license numbers. They also stole credit card numbers for about 209,000 people and dispute documents with personal identifying information […]
Read ArticleInsurance for Women in Transition
This is an excerpt from Chapter 6 of Certified Financial Planner™ Scott O’Brien’s brand new e-book Surviving to Thriving: A Financial Resource for Divorcées and Widows. This e-book brings you in depth information from 7 experts across industries to help women manage the financial and personal elements of life’s major transitions. Download your complimentary copy […]
Read ArticleThe Future is Now
Many people focus on how much money they need to accumulate so they can stop working. The question then becomes, “How do I get there?” Most of us contribute to a 401(k) at work, but often just enough to capture any employer matching funds. Let me tell it to you straight. If you are contributing […]
Read ArticleThe “F” Word for Financial Advisors
This post is a preview of WorthPointe’s e-book Evidence-Based Investing: Separating Fact From Fiction, written by Certified Financial Planner™ Scott O’Brien. In Evidence-Based Investing, Scott discusses the myths and misinformation that most often slow or halt our financial goals. Get your complimentary copy of Evidence-Based Investing here. A fellow falls in a hole and […]
Read ArticleDon’t Confuse Information For Wisdom
This post is a preview of WorthPointe’s e-book Evidence-Based Investing: Separating Fact From Fiction, written by Certified Financial Planner™ Scott O’Brien. In Evidence-Based Investing, Scott discusses the myths and misinformation that most often slow or halt our financial goals. Get your complimentary copy of Evidence-Based Investing here. Information is not knowledge or judgment. The Internet […]
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