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Q1 2024 Outlook
January 2024 Issue #1 Buckle up for an invigorating election season. THE BIG 3 __ Growth Slowing At the very least, we expect growth to...

Alex Leonida, CFP®, CIMA®
Jan 22, 20243 min read
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Just Wing It!
It is a best practice for bank treasury teams to hedge interest rate risk and diversify across the yield curve. Or you could just wing...

Alex Leonida, CFP®, CIMA®
Mar 13, 20233 min read
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Same Same, But Different, But Still the Same
At this point, it has become evident that there is nowhere to hide in the market. More specifically, every major asset class is down on...

Alex Leonida, CFP®, CIMA®
Oct 14, 20223 min read
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The World is Scary: War and Inflation
I thought it would be important to share with you how we are handling volatility and how we are preparing for what the future may bring

Alex Leonida, CFP®, CIMA®
Mar 14, 20223 min read
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Is Permanent Life Insurance A Good Idea?
Now let me be abundantly clear, permanent life insurance is not evil and not all life insurance agents have diabolical schemes in mind.

Cole Leonida, CFP®
Jul 29, 202010 min read
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Budgeting - #CFG-U
In order to reach long-term goals like retirement, short-term actionable steps need to be set. Here are three steps to begin...

Cole Leonida, CFP®
Jun 10, 20208 min read
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Crazy Pills
Philosophically speaking, this country is about as divided as I’ve seen it. This sentiment has been echoed by almost everyone.

Alex Leonida, CFP®, CIMA®
May 21, 20203 min read
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IRA - SEP and SIMPLE #CFG-U
This post will focus on SEP and SIMPLE IRAs because they are both designed for small businesses or the self-employed.

Cole Leonida, CFP®
May 14, 20204 min read
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IRA - Traditional and Roth #CFG-U
IRA stands for Individual Retirement Account. You may be curious which one may be best for you right now.

Cole Leonida, CFP®
May 8, 20207 min read
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Whipsaw
Over the last month(ish), the price action we have seen in ALL markets has been unprecedented in modern times.

Alex Leonida, CFP®, CIMA®
Mar 30, 20204 min read
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Nobody In The Streets
I would like to take a few minutes of your weekend to share some sobering facts, and more importantly, what we are doing with our strategy.

Alex Leonida, CFP®, CIMA®
Mar 23, 20203 min read
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Blood In The Streets
Baron Rothschild, an 18th century Brit once said, “The time to buy is when there’s blood in the streets, even if the blood is your own.”

Alex Leonida, CFP®, CIMA®
Mar 9, 20204 min read
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Coronavirus - Market Ramifications
I think it goes without saying, this has been a turbulent week for global markets.

Alex Leonida, CFP®, CIMA®
Feb 28, 20203 min read
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Diversification
Diversification can be just like your Step Brother – sometimes you love him and want to do karate in the garage, and sometimes you hate him.

Alex Leonida, CFP®, CIMA®
Mar 12, 20197 min read
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Press '0' For A Representative
The Facebooks, Instagrams, and Twitters of the world are replacing imagination, exploration, and just good ol’ playing in the yard.

Alex Leonida, CFP®, CIMA®
Jan 30, 20194 min read
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(Un)Following The Herd
Synchronized global recovery? To quote the great American philosopher, Lee Corso, “NOT SO FAST, MY FRIEND!”

Alex Leonida, CFP®, CIMA®
Jan 16, 20196 min read
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Trouble With The Curve
Let’s talk about the most exciting topic you could possibly bring up at a dinner party. The YIELD CURVE!

Alex Leonida, CFP®, CIMA®
Dec 27, 20183 min read
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People People
Seriously, investing is easy! Right? Get ready for a truth bomb… MARKETS ARE FICKLE AND DO NOT ALWAYS FOLLOW HISTORICAL NORMS.

Alex Leonida, CFP®, CIMA®
Nov 8, 20185 min read
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Real Financial Advisors
Nowadays, it seems like everyone that is in the financial services industry stakes claim to being a "financial advisor."

Cole Leonida, CFP®
Oct 25, 20184 min read
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Oh Behave!
The world is not going to melt down after the upcoming midterm elections.

Alex Leonida, CFP®, CIMA®
Oct 11, 20184 min read
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