“Fiduciary” is a an important-sounding word whose meaning is sometimes vague or confusing. Most people associate it with finance and responsibility, which is correct. Its origin, however, is actually in law. Investopedia defines it this way: “The highest legal duty of...
Great children’s stories often teach lessons about our world that can help their readers for a lifetime. The basic truths they teach often apply to investing. In Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Emperor has No Clothes,” a vain king is tricked into believing he is...
When a hangman’s noose was found in the garage of Black NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace, there was an immediate cry for justice and widespread horror that such events are still taking place. The story unfolded differently, and in hindsight can teach something about...
At FourThought Private Wealth we have four main investing principals. First, we acknowledge that we are not gods and thus cannot predict the future. This speaks to the necessary humility that is required in investing and life planning. We are not in control and need...
Two days ago, on June 10 of this week, the Federal Reserve met and proclaimed their intentions: they plan to keep interest rates at or near zero for the foreseeable future. There will be little to no rate increase until at least 2022. And, according to Fed Chairman...
Once upon a time, there were two sisters. Although the sisters were born ten years apart, they could have been mistaken for identical twins. They both worked hard for many years to build nest eggs for their retirement. The Older Sister Retires with $1 Million to...
One of the four key principals of our investment strategy at FourThought Private Wealth is summarized in the statement, “Don’t eat the goose!” This is an obvious reference to Aesop’s “The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg.” This 1500-year-old fable is so ingrained in...
What are the markets and investments going to do over the next 12-18 months? Most financial advisors will respond, “No one can know, so just stay the course.” At FourThought Private Wealth, we think this is a cop-out. We agree that no one can see the future, but that...