Like Exercise, Long-Term Investing Requires Persistence and Patience
"As a lifelong exerciser, I know how important consistent physical activity is to one's health. And as a financial advisor, I see how this concept parallels the benefits of developing and committing to a long-term investing strategy.
"Over the years, I’ve observed three main similarities:
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"Sometimes, it’s no fun - everyone knows that exercise is good for you. But let’s face it, sometimes it stinks.
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"Aggressive short-term strategies often don’t work - just like there are no “get fit quick” schemes, there are no “get rich quick” schemes for investors. I learned some hard lessons early on as investor.
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"Diversification matters - I have gravitated toward a mix of cardio exercise with yoga and some light work with free weights. Similarly, it’s important to have a diversified investment portfolio that is ready for any opportunities or threats that the financial markets may throw your way."
While our staff at Stout Bowman can't claim that we'll always make financial planning fun, sitting down with one of our financial advisors should make it a lot less painful.
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At Stout Bowman every investment client is first a financial planning client; it's important to go through that process before we make any professional investment recommendations. Therefore, we strive to make financial planning understandable and comfortable every step of the way. One way to do that is to provide our clients access to financial education resources. To that end, we have subscribed to educational websites to receive their news feeds and present a list of their latest ten articles on a page on this website. Currently, we offer