Risk Management

It’s in the news: “Inflation is on the rise!” So what? We haven’t had high inflation in a long time. If we experience short-term inflation related to COVID supply chain issues, that’s not too bad. If we experience long-term inflation and price increases are “here to stay” for a while, then investors should make sure…

Let’s be honest – most of us don’t really understand inflation. The dictionary defines inflation as: 1“a continuing rise in the general price level usually attributed to an increase in the volume of money and credit relative to available goods and services.” In a nutshell, inflation is when prices go up. But why is that…

We all know that US stocks have significantly outperformed international stocks in recent years. Because of this and the fact that many US based multinationals are major players in the world economy, many clients have asked whether international diversification is unnecessary. Not at all. A few reasons to continue investing internationally: International stocks represent about…

A basic step in almost any financial plan is to save cash and hold it in a savings account for an emergency. I think we would all agree this is a good idea. This is a form of insurance. We pay money for life, health and disability insurance. These COST us money. Holding cash in…

Losing money is never someone’s idea of a long-term investment plan, but a well-diversified portfolio will usually contain some investments that have indeed lost value, at least over the short term. But sometimes an investment that has lost value can still do some good. Given the recent ups and downs in the market, now could…

Research shows the average inheritance is spent within five years. As an advisor at Verisail, I have seen both sides of the coin. Some of my clients have done a great job at continuing to live their lives as if the inheritance wasn’t even there. I have witnessed other clients unwisely spend a significant portion…

“We insure against what can go wrong in order to acquire the luxury of investing for what can go right!” Nick Murray Nobody likes talking about death, disability, or the bad things that can happen in life. But, that does not mean they aren’t important to consider. Last week, we talked about Retirement planning and the…

Life insurance. Generally you only need life insurance once someone is depending on your future income. If you plan to have kids, you should start thinking about the situation your survivors would be in if you passed earlier than expected. Life insurance can help pay off your mortgage or other debt, as well as provide…

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