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Angles Q4 2014 Overview

Quiet the Noise (Listen to the Data): Below you will find a “temperature reading” on the market and the risk level...

Forget That Defined Income Variable Annuity: 3 Reasons Why You No Longer Need It

Having a “Defined Income Variable Annuity” may sound super appealing to a soon-to-be-retiree, or it could just sound complicated. The truth...

Why the Best Stock Market Timing Systems Will Lead You Off Course

Elk season is in full swing here in Southwest Colorado.  You may have read my blog last year suggesting that hiring...

4 Things About Stock Market Timing Signals You Didn’t Know

Are you a market timer? Is your Advisor a market timer? If so, its time to evaluate your strategy. 2008 seems...

Angles Q3 2014 Overview

Quiet the Noise (Listen to the Data): Below you will find a “temperature reading” on the market and the risk level...

When Markets Are High: Buy and Hold or Market Timing?

I’m getting a great deal of inquiries right now about whether or not the markets are overvalued.  “Buy and hold or...

Why Your Financial Planning Checklist for 2014 Won’t Matter, Part 1

The year is now half over.  Was your goal this year to complete a financial planning checklist for 2014?  First on...

3 Troubling Retirement Planning Statistics You Need To Know

There are 3 retirement planning statistics that trouble me the most – and investors need to know how to protect their...

Thinking About a 401k Rollover to Annuity? Think Again.

If you’re thinking about a 401k rollover to annuity…DON’T.  Simply put, annuities = HIGH FEES.  Class dismissed. Studies show that most...