Tina Haapala |

Written by Gary Silverman, CFP®

This column isn’t even remotely about money today. But things have been weighing on my heart that I wanted to share with you

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Tina Haapala |

Written by Gary Silverman, CFP®

On a recent business trip, I had the opportunity to dine at a fine restaurant. The one I was in was named for the chef, Michael

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Tina Haapala |

Written by Gary Silverman, CFP®

I typically go to Las Vegas at least once a year. No, it’s not to “invest” my clients’ money; rather I have conferences

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Tina Haapala |

Written by Gary Silverman, CFP®

We, the United States of America, are still far ahead of China. Yes, we are “winning.” While we always love the sound of “We’re

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Tina Haapala |

Written by Gary Silverman, CFP®

Last time, we started a discussion about the pros and cons of using 529 plans or Roth IRAs to save for college expenses. We

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Tina Haapala |

Written by Gary Silverman, CFP®

Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are the darlings of the investment world these days. They consist of baskets of (usually) indexed

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Tina Haapala |

By Gary Silverman, CFP®

Let me tell you a little secret of Wall Street: Often your financial adviser is a really terrible investor. I don’t mean that sometimes

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Tina Haapala |

Perhaps it is because I’m at a combination psychological/spiritual workshop that I’m in the mood to talk about this kinda stuff, but today (tonight for me) I

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