Author: landaasco

  • Implementing data, cultivating outlook

    By Kyle Tetting The outlook is opportunistic, to be sure, but some of the most rewarding periods for investors have come alongside the need for meaningful problem solving. […]

  • Get started on year-end investment moves

    A midyear Money Talk Podcast offers tips on preparing for year-end moves that can benefit investors. […]

  • Money Talk Quiz, September 2023

    Multiple-choice questions from recent Money Talk Podcast episodes. Answers include links to more information. […]

  • Guarding wealth against elusive decline

    By Joel Dresang Researchers have found that many investors fear mishandling their wealth amid the cognitive deterioration that accompanies old age. And while a seemingly easy solution is to designate someone you trust to take control for you before you lose it, like King Lear, the tricky point is timing. […]

  • 2023 Investment Outlook Seminar Registration

    We haven’t done this for a while, but we’re resuming our annual in-person client investment outlook seminar. We look forward to seeing you. Please reserve your spot for one of our two seminars: 7 p.m., Tuesday, September 19 or 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 27 Bob Landaas will provide an overview of the markets and the economy…

  • How to respond to the calm of summer

    By Kyle Tetting The summer of 2022 may have conditioned investors to expect more volatility. Absent the shocking inflation numbers of last June, it’s difficult to match the market movements we saw a year ago. But it’s also clear that the economic landscape now appears much less uncertain. […]

  • Golf outing that’s a game changer

    The Dads Open Classic Scramble drives to help new generations learn life lessons from golf. […]

  • Do you need to worry about retirement?

    By Joel Dresang Overconfidence can be hazardous to investors. Research economists at Boston College have found that nearly half of all households are at risk of not affording their retirement. But only about one third acknowledge it. Most at risk: High earners. […]

  • Money Talk Quiz, August 2023

    To reinforce some of the points investment advisors make on the show, we offer multiple-choice quizzes. See how you much you remember. Or, if you missed an episode, get a sample of what you missed. Each answer includes links to further information, in case you want to dive deeper. […]

  • Halfway through 2023, outlook improving

    By Kyle Tetting Reasonable caution is always appropriate, but investors too focused on the risks missed out on a lot across the first six months of 2023. […]