The Magic of Compound Interest
If you’d like to hear President Tim Russell and Pastor Drew Gysi discuss this topic, please click here Is Compound interest Really Magic at All? I always love a good magic trick. I loved watching
Emotional Investing Can Be Costly
In order to understand how emotional investing can be costly, we need to first clarify that emotions are in fact a good thing. However, combining emotions with your investing could lead to costly consequences. Emotions
A Steward’s Guide to Investment Vehicles
Listen to President Tim Russell and Pastor Drew Gysi explore this topic here. What are Investment Vehicles? Investment vehicles are different ways that your investments can increase in value over time. You can put your money into different "vehicles"
Managing Investment Risk Strategically Based On Facts And Experience
An investment’s risk is usually defined as its standard deviation. The financial press and investment marketers cannot be faulted for defining risk as standard deviation. Reducing the concept to a single statistic makes it
What Happens When There Are No Beneficiaries
Where do those accounts and policies end up? Some accounts have no designated beneficiary. Rarely, the same thing occurs with insurance policies. This is usually an oversight. In exceptional circumstances, it is a choice.
2022 Mid-Year Market Update
Psalm 46:10 “Be still, and know that I am God.” After a rocky start to this year, it can be easy to lose sight of the fact that God is still on His throne. When
Is Investing a form of Gambling?
Listen to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Buzzsprout, online, or search ‘The Stewardology Podcast’ in your favorite podcast app. Download our free E-book, "6 Rules for Investing" Many people have reservations about investing because they
States Are Requiring Retirement Plans
Will new mandates solve an old financial problem? Too many Americans save too little for retirement. This problem has been discussed for decades in all kinds of media, and there seems to be no
2022 Contribution Limits
Is it time to contribute more? Preparing for retirement just got a little more financial wiggle room. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced new contribution limits for 2022. Staying put for 2022 are traditional
Are Capital Gains Taxes Changing?
Reach out if you have any concerns about capital gains taxes. There are a lot of questions about President Biden’s Build Back Better plan and potential tax law changes, including an adjustment to capital