No Tricks, Just Treats from Your WorthPointe Team
Happy Halloween! As our families stock up on candy and prep the costumes, we wanted to take the time to wish all of our clients a safe and fun holiday. While we can’t fill your pillowcase with treats, we can fill you in on some helpful investment insights that are well-suited for the ghoulish season. […]
Read Article10 Things You Should Say to Your Financial Advisor
COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR FINANCIAL ADVISOR You hired a pro for a reason. His or her time is precious, and so is yours. I always say communication is the absolute most important thing an advisor and client can work on; it takes a little reflection and a lot of practice to optimize. Here are my top […]
Read ArticleWhat Mentoring and Financial Planning Have in Common
Is there a greater honor than having a significant influence on someone’s life? I don’t think so. Thus, I was honored and touched when my nephew, Wil, named me #3 in a school project focused on the biggest influences of his life — right behind his parents. When I started thinking about writing this article, […]
Read ArticleIs “Pokemon Go” A No-Go for Investors?
The “Pokemon GO” phone app is getting a lot of attention. But is it a viable investment opportunity, or a wild speculation? WorthPointe Chief Investment Officer, Joshua Wilson, weighs in.
Read ArticleToo Much of a Good Thing Is A Bad Thing
Inspired by the book, Born To Run, I started doing more trail running a few years ago using a natural barefoot- inspired gate. Barefoot 10-mile runs on the beach on flat “hard” sand at low tide and 8- to 14-mile runs in shoes through the backcountry hills are inspiring and do my body good. I’ve […]
Read ArticleThink Carefully About the Legacy You’re Passing Down
By: Matt Addington, WorthPointe Partner and Financial Planner · Fort Worth As wealth managers, one of our most important responsibilities is helping clients pass on a positive financial legacy to their loved ones. We do what we can to help them avoid pitfalls, lose money in a down market, concentrate in areas when they shouldn’t and take […]
Read ArticleDo you recognize the 4 early warning signs of personal financial doom?
You have been doing well for yourself. You have made good money and accumulated a reasonable degree of personal wealth. But, in your gut, you fear you could lose it all. You could wind up in poverty. What would it be like to wake up one morning and find you are losing your business and […]
Read ArticleFour options for who you should name as trustee
You are thinking seriously about getting your estate planning done. You need to create a trust. You are in a quandary about who you should name as successor trustee. Read on and I will help you think through a few points about who you should name as successor trustee. What Are a Trustee’s Duties? Many […]
Read ArticleGod Owns it All
“Its mine, I worked hard to earn it and it is mine! Don’t tell me how to handle it!” That’s how I used to think. But then, I had an epiphany. Its not mine after all. What I truly believe about the world deeply affects how I relate to the world. That could not be […]
Read ArticleA Trustee’s Fiduciary Duties
I believe the majority of trusts are managed by family members rather than professional trustee or fiduciaries. That is hard to prove since trusts are private documents, but my near 30 years of experience working with trustees makes me believe that is the case. Having family members act as trustee saves money over the cost […]
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