Building Wealth

Going Global: Olympic Lessons in Investing

 If you’re like me, the wrap up of this year’s Olympic games left you wondering: What do I watch on...

Achieving Goals

How to Prevent Lifestyle Creep

If you place your hand in a bowl of lukewarm water and start heating it, you’re unlikely to notice...

Achieving Goals

5 Reasons Mutual Funds are the Best Investment Vehicle for Your Financial Goals

I’ve always been a fan of simplicity. One of my goals in founding Plancorp in 1983 was to simplify...

Building Wealth

Court of Appeals Invalidates Fiduciary Rule. Is Your Advisor Putting You First?

I am thrilled that the fiduciary rule continues to be in the news. Sure, the Court's opinion is...

Plan For Life

How and Why I Gave My Four-Year-Old an Allowance

Last month, I started giving my four-year-old son an allowance.

Building Wealth

Women Are Better Savers than Men. Here's Why We Need to Invest, Too.

Picture yourself holding a crisp $100 bill in your hand. What sounds more appealing?

Achieving Goals

"DON'T PANIC." How I Stayed Calm When Stocks Fell

Last week SpaceX launched their first Falcon Heavy Rocket, releasing Elon Musk’s cherry-red...

Building Wealth

What to Do When the Stock Market Drops

Yesterday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 entered “correction territory,” meaning...

Achieving Goals

7 Reasons to Choose a Goals-Based Financial Plan

In many areas of our lives, the importance of goal-setting seems obvious. If you go on a diet, you...