Retirement often provides our clients with the time and energy to accomplish the home remodel of their dreams. While you may already have clear visions of your paint colors and new flooring, making decisions around funding these visions may feel… Read More
The Big Picture ~ Financial Discipline and Happiness Global markets are in the midst of a bear market, with developed market stock prices down approximately 20% from the peak reached in early January. This is the 14th of these episodes… Read More
Congratulations! You are welcoming a new addition to your family. There is a lot to decide, from baby’s name to which sleep training method you will (or won’t) use. With so much going on, it’s easy to push finances to… Read More
During any market correction — we’re lumping corrections and bear markets into one category for this article — a common question is how are you managing risk in the AMM Dividend Growth Strategy? Risk management is something that happens before… Read More
Understanding the language in a healthcare plan can be confusing. As medical costs have increased in America, insurance companies are shifting the financial burden onto consumers in the form of higher deductibles, decreased coverage, and coinsurance clauses which many Americans… Read More
The Perfect Food Pizza is the perfect food. It’s a complex taste with the perfect blend of fat, sweet, and rich foods. Cheese provides the fat. Pizza sauce is sweet. And meat toppings provide the richness. Pizza’s taste complexity is… Read More
It’s late summer in San Diego and you’re spending the day at the Del Mar Racetrack. You’re not much of a gambler but the sun, the cocktails, and the excitement of the crowd puts you into the betting mood. Again,… Read More
Money is an emotional subject. Whether you are a saver, a spender, a conservative investor, or a resolute risk-taker, you feel something about your money. You may have felt nervous when the stock market dropped. Or you may have felt… Read More
The Big Picture ~ Recessions and Bear Markets This year, the S&P 500 peaked on January 3rd at an all-time high of 4,796. Since then the index has dropped 4.6% through the end of March. This is a relatively modest… Read More
While we are not in the business of selling annuities, clients or prospective clients of AMM may have questions about these seemingly complex insurance products. Whether an annuity was inherited, purchased from a previous advisor, or otherwise acquired, common questions… Read More
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