3 Harmful Retirement Myths You Should Avoid

by Elle Kaplan | Apr 20, 2017 | Blog, Retirement

Investing for retirement can appear to be a confusing and intimidating task. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that plenty of retirement myths have been generated in an attempt to make this subject easier to understand and simpler. Although these myths...

This Cognitive Bias Can Derail Your Investment Plan

by Elle Kaplan | Apr 18, 2017 | Blog, Investing

A made up mind is a very hard thing to change. This isn’t entirely due to humans being stubborn, however – studies have found that once you’ve formed an opinion, you subconsciously embrace any information that confirms your view, while ignoring information that casts...

4 Investing Mistakes to Avoid

by Elle Kaplan | Apr 14, 2017 | Blog, Wealth Management

While it’s great to learn from your mistakes, they can be costly lessons in investing. Thankfully, many of the mistakes made by long-term investors follow the same biases and flaws, and they can be avoided beforehand with some preparation. Here are some of those...

3 Smart Principles for Long-Term Investing

by Elle Kaplan | Apr 11, 2017 | Blog, Wealth Management

The key to successful investing isn’t trying to predict where the market will move next; it involves sticking to the facts and a long-term plan. Rather than relying on intuition or crystal balls, prudent investors follow some time-tested principles for long-term...

Risk In Investing: How Does it Factor into Your Investing Success?

by Elle Kaplan | Apr 10, 2017 | Blog, Investing

Risk is a four letter word that many of us shy away from, especially when it comes to our wealth. After all, there’s an inherent degree of failure associated with risk. Although risk and volatility can be uncomfortable, a certain degree of risk in investing may...

How to Catch Up On Retirement Savings

by Elle Kaplan | Apr 4, 2017 | Blog, Retirement

Between all the financial obligations and other responsibilities in your life, you may have brushed building your nest egg to the side. If you’re wondering how to catch up on retirement savings later in life, you’re not alone – according to the latest Retirement...