Do You Have This Much Fun Financial Planning?
Every Dollar Counted Growing up, Scott’s family never had a whole lot of money. That’s because his parents were passionate about helping people — and educators don’t always garner the highest incomes. From those earliest days, Scott developed an appreciation for making every dollar count and making money work harder. He also developed an interest […]
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In light of the COVID-19 crisis, a number of financial concerns are on everyone’s minds. What’s going to happen next? What should we do to respond? We can’t predict the future and can’t be certain about financial forecasting. Morgan Smith, CFP® and advisor at WorthPointe, explores that topic as well as the risks and opportunities […]
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“Wow.” When I pause, look out the window, and think about the current state of affairs, that’s the word that most easily slides off the tongue — and I know those of you I’ve spoken with recently share that sentiment. There’s no question we’re all in this together and my first thoughts are for the […]
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Do You Need Disability Insurance? That might be a question for your financial advisor, but let’s dig into this important topic. On this episode of “The John Chapman Show,” John talks with Robert Clark about disability insurance. John mentions that when he works with financial planning clients, life insurance and health insurance always come up. […]
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We are excited to announce that WorthPointe made Barron’s list of 2020 Top Advisors. Ranked by state, the rankings are based on assets under management, revenues generated by advisors for their firms, and the quality of advisors’ practices. Investment performance isn’t an explicit criterion in the rankings. Barron’s also examines regulatory records, internal company documents, […]
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It’s been said the most important and difficult part of investing is to have a philosophy and stick to it. We’ve had a lot of conversations with clients about portfolio strategy as it relates to recent events and we want to clarify an aspect of our philosophy and value-add to you. The recent volatility in […]
Read ArticleYou’ve Lost Your Job — Now What?
WorthPointe advisors John Chapman and Matt Addington teamed up to create a video that addresses an issue many people are dealing with today — job loss. They discuss financial and non-financial considerations including budgeting, health and life insurance, equity compensation, mentorship, and gaining strength from sharing your situation with family and friends. As they note, […]
Read ArticleSome Rational Thoughts
You’ve seen the news and we have, too. In fact, we have a careful eye on everything going down – and up. We’ve been hearing from many of you about your concerns. The market is clearly responding to new information as it becomes known, but the market is pricing in unknowns, too. As risk increases […]
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Morgan H. Smith Jr., Partner at WorthPointe, will be speaking on the financial aspects of the divorce process at Second Saturday East County in San Diego on Saturday, March 14 at 9 a.m. Second Saturday East County has been providing support and information to navigate the legal, emotional and financial aspects of divorce since 1989. […]
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John Chapman, CFP®, CKA®, has recently earned the Certified Kingdom Advisor® designation. This certification reflects his training and expertise in biblically informed financial practices and the use of money with a sense of purpose and view of eternity. What does this mean for clients? Certified — To earn this certification, John had to complete an […]
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