Three Key Elements of Smart Estate Planning
It’s likely that you expect to use your assets to give your family a good life in the here and now—things like travel and college tuition. But have you thought nearly as much about positioning your assets so they’re ready and able to help the people you love after you’re gone? Even if you have […]
When Is an Advisor an Elite Wealth Manager?
Many financial professionals call themselves wealth managers these days. In some cases, this descriptor is right on the mark—it describes them accurately. For others, the use of the term is essentially a marketing strategy. It’s up to you to decide whether a financial professional you are considering working with is a genuine wealth manager. And […]
Three Senior Team Members Named Partners at Fidato Wealth
In this news release, we officially announced Brian Eberhardt, Lindsay Fiore, and Marissa Beyer as Partners at Fidato Wealth, as well as shared more details on our February 2023 Retirement Planning Today® classes.
Six Keys to Optimizing Your Health, Longevity and Well-Being
It’s pretty safe to say that everyone wants to experience optimal health. It’s also pretty safe to say that most of us know the steps we should be taking to enjoy those benefits—but that we too often don’t bother. Enter Shawn Wells, a leading nutritional biochemist and dietitian. His book, The Energy Formula, lays out […]
Wealth Planning for Ages 90, 100-and Beyond
Thanks to medical technology advances, we’re living longer and in better health than ever. Some experts—like Harvard University Professor of Genetics David Sinclair, author of Lifespan: Why We Age—And Why We Don’t Have To—even proffer that “there is no biological limit, no law that says we must die at a certain age.” That tremendously exciting […]
Smart Money Moves To Make While You’re Still Mentally Sharp
As we age, we tend to lose some of our cognitive abilities—and that, in turn, can cause us to make financial decisions that aren’t in our best interests. Commonly, people experience a degradation of financial decision-making abilities and “mental sharpness” beginning sometime in their 60s or 70s. When you consider that there are some 10,000 […]
A Wealth Planning Process For Pursuing Success On Purpose
One of the best things you can do when managing wealth is to be extremely clear on what you’re looking to accomplish and what hurdles stand—or could stand—in your way. Why? Success—in investing, in business, in life—rarely happens by accident. When you’re clear-eyed about where you want to go and what could get in your […]
Finding Advisors Who Are Truly Client-Centric
It’s extremely common for financial professionals these days to advertise how well they focus on their clients—and with good reason: After all, you’re probably more likely to consider working with people in just about any capacity who say that they will make the experience “all about you.” The good news is that, in our experience, […]
Do You Know Your High-Net-Worth Personality?
One of the best ways to make smart decisions about your wealth is to work with professionals who are able to connect with you and relate to you. You want to surround yourself with experts who know you well enough to really “get” what you want your money to accomplish and why. In fact, we’ve […]
Financial Planning for a Special Needs Child
Raising children and grandchildren is challenging in the best of circumstances. But when a child has special needs or a disability, the hurdles can look more like mountains and the potholes can feel more like bottomless pits. That’s especially true when it comes to paying for the many expenses that can accompany raising a special […]