Morgan Smith to Present Divorce Financial Workshop
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. […]
Read ArticleThe Morgan Report 2019 Q4 Decade Review: Ch Ch Changes
I write this report in the first days of a new decade on what would have been David Bowie’s 73rd birthday. I always thought he was an amazing artist and his absence in the coming decade is just a reminder of the changes we’ll face in the next 10 years without the people in our […]
Read ArticleThe Morgan Report 2019 Q3 Review: Conviction & The Mission
It’s always good to step back and get perspective. The stress and anxiety of our daily lives can often lead people to excessively focus on the wrong things, causing them to completely forget about the overall mission. My mission is clear and committed: partnering with my clients for long-term financial and life success. There’s a […]
Read ArticleInverted Yield Curve: This Mystery Is History
What dangers does the inverted yield curve pose to the stock market and what should you be doing with your investment portfolio? Read on and I’ll shed light on this issue. An inverted yield curve is a problem, right? Just look at some headlines and it seems self-evident. Are We Near a Recession? The Godfather […]
Read ArticleThe Morgan Report 2019 Q2 Review: The Elegant Retirement Strategy
Elegance can be defined as having the following characteristics: Pleasing Innovative Simple As a thought experiment, ask yourself how many of these characteristics embody your life today? Then ask yourself if this what you want your life to be — especially moving forward toward retirement. You’ve been working hard to take care of your family, […]
Read ArticleThe Morgan Report 2019 Q1 Review: Top Gun Reboot & Investment Landings
Step back. What’s the goal of your investment and financial strategy? It should be to land successfully at a given point. But it’s hard to visualize and harder to execute; you might think it’s nearly impossible due to the many variables and risks. I’ve been thinking a lot about this as I speak with investors. […]
Read ArticleThe Morgan Report 2018 Q4 Review: Lifeguards – An Expert Perspective
I had a conversation recently with a client of mine (we’ll call him Tom) who was worried about the recent volatility in the markets. I’d like to share its essence to help you gain perspective of the dangers you as an investor can often bring to the prospects of your long-term financial success. This particular […]
Read ArticleThe Morgan Report Q3 2018: Trimming The Sails
Inflation! Interest Rates Rising! Trade Wars! Recession! Have you seen any of these words in headlines lately? Of course you have, because advertisers need to get paid. Do you wonder how these future possibilities affect what you should be doing with your investment strategy? After years of a low interest rate, low inflation environment, and […]
Read ArticleThe Morgan Report Q2 2018 Review: 6 Tips to Take Care of Aging Parents and Loved Ones
Are there many important things to be done when a parent is declining in health that you don’t read about too often? Most definitely — and I’d like to share some lessons learned that might help those of you who find yourself in this situation. There is plenty of information to be had on the […]
Read ArticleThe Morgan Report Q1 2018: Volatility vs. Security
People want a sense of security — emotionally, physically and financially. The truth of life is that we try to manage a tightrope walk between chaos and order. If somehow we can incrementally achieve some order in a life that seems to gravitate toward chaos, we accomplish a great deal in creating a foundation for […]
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