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Chad Smith | Feb 9, 2025

Your Role & Responsibilities as an Agent in a Power of Attorney (POA)

Investments
Finance
Tax Planning
Insurance
Estate Planning
A power of attorney (POA) can grant you certain authority and specific responsibilities. While the extent and limitations of POAs can vary based on many factors
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Chad Smith | Feb 2, 2025

Practical Tips: How to Avoid These 4 Estate Planning Missteps

Finance
Lifestyle
Estate Planning

First, let’s start by uncovering the most common mistake in estate planning…

Surprisingly, this frequently made mistake might already be on your doorstep. A

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Chad Smith | Jan 26, 2025

7 Effective Tax Optimization Strategies for High-Net-Worth Individuals

Tax Planning
Investments
Retirement
Estate Planning
Real Estate

What does it take to minimize your tax bill, not just this year but in the years to come?

The answer varies for each individual. Tax optimization strategies

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Chad Smith | Jan 19, 2025

A Guide to Pensions & Retirement Benefits

Retirement
Investments
Tax Planning

How much do you really know about retirement benefits?

If you’re like most Americans, it’s not that much. In fact, most of us have fairly poor “retirement

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Chad Smith | Jan 12, 2025

3 Investment Factors that Don’t Drive Long-term Returns

Investments

As a long-term investor, you’re always thinking about what factors drive your investment returns. Unfortunately, many investors focus on things that cause short

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Chad Smith | Jan 5, 2025

Planning for the Future: Essential Steps to Secure Your Retirement

Retirement
Savings

Is your retirement savings on track?

If you’re like most people, you may feel it’s not. In fact, concerns about running out of money in retirement are very

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Chad Smith | Dec 29, 2024

How to Beat Investing FOMO: The Power of Patient Wealth Building

Investments
Finance

Can you relate to any of the following?

  • “I should have bought that stock before the company went public!”
  • “What a shame — I wish I had invested in that new
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Chad Smith | Dec 22, 2024

How Hindsight Bias Hurts Investors

Investments

How many of your financial choices are based purely on logic?

It could be fewer than you think.

That’s because most of us make money decisions with our emotions

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Chad Smith | Dec 15, 2024

4 Pervasive Myths About Inflation

Investments
Finance

4 Pervasive Myths About Inflation

Inflation can feel inescapable these days.

For most of us, it also feels like inflation is higher and more persistent than it

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Chad Smith | Dec 8, 2024

5 Major Retirement Regrets (That Are NOT Inevitable & How to Avoid Them)

Retirement

When are you going to retire?

How did you make that decision?

Many of us look at finances and health when we’re deciding when to retire.

Whether or not we realize

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Chad Smith | Dec 1, 2024

7 Milestones At Age 50 & Above

Retirement

Birthday celebrations at 50 and each year after can be meaningful opportunities to reflect and feel grateful for life’s journey. Some also mark important

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Chad Smith | Nov 24, 2024

Why Sticking to a Long-Term Investment Strategy Pays Off in Market Downturns

Investments
Finance
Risk Management

Watching your portfolio take a hit can be unsettling, but staying focused on the long game is crucial. Even in uncertain times, a long-term strategy helps you

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