Too many people put too much in their own company‘s stock or take too much advice from co-workers. When it comes to investing, many turn to the well known well established companies. After all they can‘t fail? Wait, Enron, WorldCom, Lehman Brothers, and Ginnie Mae to name a few, were giants who became extinct just [...]

Considering an annuity?
Read BEFORE you sign…

Variable annuities are complex investment products, often described as mutual funds wrapped in an insurance policy. Under a variable annuity contract, an insurance company agrees to make periodic payments to you, beginning either immediately or at some future date. You purchase a variable annuity contract by making either a [...]

Five choices to store and grow wealth
When you look at investing, there are really only five choices. Here’s a look at the classes of assets you’ll generally be considering when you invest:
1. Start or Operate a Company: Selling a product or service that meets the needs of the marketplace can be the fastest path to [...]

How should we invest?
If  God is the owner of everything then don’t we need to ask what He would like us to do with His money? If we truly want to Serve God by where we invest, should we care about what He cares about?  1 Peter 4:10 says “Each one should use whatever gift [...]

Passion Problems!
Why do so many people have trouble finding their passion? Often it is so far beneath the surface that it is out of sight and out of mind. If you have a relationship with Jesus, are you passionate about Him? Money tends to be the primary motivating factor for many as they choose a [...]

Warren Buffet said it best:
“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.”
I read this story recently and it reminded me of how important integrity and reputation truly are:
An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his [...]

What would you like to do before you die?
Have you seen the movie The Bucket List with Academy Award winners Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. The main plot follows two terminally ill men (Nicholson and Freeman) on their road trip with a wish list of things to do before they “kick the bucket.” What is [...]

Do you wake up each day with excitement, enthusiasm, and long for a good day’s work?
Or do you wake up exhausted, frustrated, and wishing you had more leisure and relaxation?
Make no mistake about it: we live in a rest-oriented society.  We want more free time, additional holidays, extra vacation days, and longer weekends…

I asked myself, “why wait until retirement?” That became my life story in 2009. I had enough of New England. Though it was the only home I ever knew. It was the place where most of my friends and family lived. It was home of my Patriots and Red Sox! Yet, it was also the [...]