Investing
Annual Report: 2020
Hello ODs on Finance Family, Well 2020 has surely been a year! Let’s be honest, we all went into the year 2020 with big expectations – but the so-called Year of the Optometrist had some nasty surprises up its sleeve. Despite the trials and tribulations that 2020 brought, it also brought important lessons, and the…
Read More8 New Year’s Financial Resolutions
The year 2021 is here. In our opinion, 2021 has it pretty easy. I mean, how much worse can it get after 2020? Joking aside, the beginning of the year presents a great time to take inventory of life and evaluate your financial health for the next 365 days. Here are a few New Year’s financial resolutions to get you started.
Read MoreWhat is Tax Loss Harvesting and How Can It Help Me?
When the stock market experiences volatility, fear is often a resulting emotion. Fear can lead an individual to do irrational things, one of which is selling at a loss. From a long term investing perspective, selling in a down market is seen as a losing move, however there is one silver lining to selling stocks…
Read More6 Lessons That Dave Ramsey Get Right, and 6 Lessons That Are Completely Wrong
We have quite a few ODs on Finance members who are big Dave Ramsey fans, and quite a few who are Dave Ramsey Haters. Here are 6 Lessons That Dave Ramsey Get Right, and 6 Lessons That Are Completely Wrong and how each OD can optimize them to be even more successful!
Read MoreAsk the CFPs Part 2 – Perspectives on Investing. (FB Live Event)
Investing has been one of the most discussed topics on ODs on Finance. With the current stock market showing heavy volatility, it is impervious to have a solid understanding of how investing works and how it can help you achieve financial freedom. Our CFP-partners are here today to answer questions on this very subject. Our…
Read More8 Financial Lessons that I Learned during COVID-19
As we approach the end of August, we have experienced the worst market down-spiral in mid-March since the 2008 housing recession, with a -20% stock market crash. Luckily, year to date (YTD), the S&P 500 index has recovered nicely to roughly baseline. While we are not out of the woods yet, I have learned some important financial lessons, both as an investor and as an individual during this once-in-a lifetime catastrophe. Here are 8 things the pandemic has taught me.
Read MoreThoughts on the Current Economy with Peter Schiff (FB Live Event)
With the world under distress at both a political and public health level, it is hard to make sense of economic activity. Furthermore, with heavy government involvement in the economy, long term implications are both scary and unknown. In this live event, famed economist Peter Schiff helps us understand his vision of the economic future…
Read More8 Reasons Why Every Optometrist should Invest in Index Funds
KEY POINTS: (1) Better Performance (2) Lower Cost (3) Less Time consuming (4) Less Risky (5) More Tax-Efficient (6) Ease of use in Building your Portfolio (7) Wide Availability (8) Eliminate Behavioral aspect and No Feeling of missing out (FOMO) Due to the recent COVID shelter in place order, many investors (new and experienced) are…
Read MoreThe Optometrist’s Guide to Side Hustles
With the increasing burden of massive student debt and low insurance reimbursement rates, many optometrists are searching for income alternatives to make extra money aside from their full-time optometric profession. Many optometrists are looking for ways (either passive or active) to supplement, or even completely replace, their current income by doing a “side hustle”. Click…
Read MoreIs the 2020 Real Estate Market Like 2008?
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post written by one of our sponsorship partners. Josh Mettle NMLS #219996 is an industry leading author and ranked in the top 1% of mortgage originators in 2018 by Mortgage Executive Magazine. You can get more great real estate and mortgage advice here or by visiting his book’s website. Josh is also a…
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