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Emergency Fund

Emergency Fund

https://youtu.be/6zanol_Lhzo Emergency Fund We recommend that most people have three to six months’ worth of savings available in case of an emergency. This is for necessary expenses. You should use this money if you or your family has a financial need such as:...

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Ukraine – Russia Impact on your investments

Ukraine – Russia Impact on your investments

https://youtu.be/mt3ybjh0NR4 We have received several calls regarding concerns about international investments because of the Ukraine/Russia war. It’s been a surreal two years; with Russia invading Ukraine just as it looked like we might be putting the COVID-19 virus...

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Financial Advisors Kataya & Val

Financial Advisors Kataya & Val

https://youtu.be/kijTzZn2g_Y The other day Bill Holiday sat down with the two newest fee only financial advisors at AIO Financial to ask some questions and learn a little more about them. Here’s what they talked about. Bill: In this episode, we’re going to introduce...

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Home call center interview

Home call center interview

If you’re looking for a career with relatively low barriers to entry, work-life balance, and plenty of opportunity to grow, a customer service role in a call center might be worth an application.

We’ve all interacted with a call center at some point,

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What is cryptocurrency?

What is cryptocurrency?

First, here’s a breakdown of what cryptocurrency, the blockchain, and NFTs are. Cryptocurrency is an electronic currency whose value is not regulated so it is worth whatever people are willing to pay for it.

You can buy a crypto “coin”

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Bear Markets

Bear Markets

A bear market is when the market has more than a 20% downturn from its recent highs. There is no exact length of time for how long a bear market will last.

The longest bear market in history occurred which was from February 09, 2020,

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CAPE Investment Strategy

CAPE Investment Strategy

https://youtu.be/Eo6eiRdwtbQ CAPE-STOCK INVESTMENT STRATEGY This podcast/video/blog is for informational use only.  We are not making investment recommendations.  This is not an appropriate investment for everyone.  As with any investment, please read...

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Investing in Bitcoin

Investing in Bitcoin

I recently saw the Netflix documentary Banking on Bitcoin. It is filled with interviews from experts and people involved in the Bitcoin beginnings and growth. It also discusses its future and technology.  This blog/podcast is about Bitcoin – the video can be...

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Best and Worst Country’s Stocks

Below is a list of how stocks in various countries are performing (total return) over the last 3 months, year to date (YTD), and annualized over 5 years.  China has made all the headlines this last few weeks with their dramatic stock market drop, but you can see that...

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Ten Mutual funds and ETFs with the Highest Expense Ratios

There is a cost for an investment company to operate a mutual funds and ETFs. It includes the manager’s fees, administrative costs, compliance, trading costs, 12b-1 fees (sales fee for the company who sold you the fund) and advertising. The expense ratio is a...

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