With the stock market at record highs, many investors are anxious about when the inevitable bear market will arrive. Is there a case for staying invested in the market? How can an investor remain calm and steady? IS RECENT STOCK MARKET PERFORMANCE TOO MUCH OF A GOOD...
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Sunday Money: Women Make Great Investors
The findings are in! The conclusion from a recent Wells Fargo Investment Institute report? Women make great investors. WBIR-TV recently interviewed Paul Fain, president of Asset Planning Corporation to talk about what makes women investors great investors. PAUL, WHAT...
Knoxville News Sentinel: Consistent Inconsistencies
Recently, I was catching up on my reading stack of financial journals and daily periodicals and I was struck by one consistent inconsistency: the conclusions of any given study (research or survey) are always battling the conclusions of another study (research or...
Sunday Money: Second Quarter Investment Performance
Q2 2017 Investment Performance With six months gone in 2017, how are your investments doing? Did the stock market’s rising tide lift your boat? Or have poorly performing investments left you beached on dry land? HOW DID STOCK MARKETS PERFORM IN THE...
Knoxville News Sentinel: Sunrise Presents Opportunities
Sunsets can be beautiful whether viewed from your back porch or from Mallory Pier on Key West. Somehow, however, I missed the memo on the wonder of sunrises. My family members are typically night owls but last weekend, after an unusually long and welcomed night of...
Sunday Money: Disinheritance
WBIR: Has someone in the family gotten on your bad side!? Well…you could always disinherit them! Understandably, disinheriting an individual from your will can be a difficult decision. Should you? Could you? Certified Financial Planner Paul Fain joins us now to...
Sunday Money: Protecting Online Accounts
WBIR: Cybersecurity poses a massive threat to all of us – consider the recent “WannaCry” ransomware attack. But most people have no idea what to do or how to fix it in a meaningful way. Certified Financial Planner Paul Fain joins us again this morning to talk about...
Continuing Wisdom
I am grateful every day that I work in a firm culture that both encourages and supports continuing education at every level. As a financial planning professional, I have specific requirements for continuing education that must be met to maintain my CFP® designation,...
WBIR: Aging Baby Boomers: Costs in Retirement
You’ve been busy raising your children and saving for college and now you are helping your aging parents! It may be difficult to set aside money for your own future -- planning for retirement is tough but figuring out how much money you'll need for health care is...
Knoxville News Sentinel: Old Age is Not for Sissies
On a typical Easter weekend, we travel to the Tri-Cities to visit relatives. One particularly sweet soul that we enjoy seeing is Aunt Naomi. She is almost 90 years old and living independently. “All I do is pay bills and check stuff,” she said last weekend: Is the...