The last six weeks have seen the economy, markets, and more importantly, our lives, change dramatically with little notice. Uncertainty about the near future has reached historic levels. We’ve seen this before when...

The loss of someone you love is often followed by the five stages of grief: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance. These stages of grief can also be experienced when losing something you love as...

Confined to their homes (like everyone else), scroll down to learn more about what some members of the PrairieView team have been doing to pass the time during The Pandemic.

Last week our colleagues, Bo and Dan, provided an overview of the CARES Act and the many provisions designed to ease the economic toll faced by individuals and families resulting from COVID-19.

The most notable effects of the economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic in recent weeks have been highly visible in investment prices. But, as those impacts have begun to make their way into the broader economy,...

I began last week’s post asking that you reach out with any questions or if you want to talk, because conversations are what get us through difficult times. We’ve spoken with many of you since then and I speak for...

A quick note before I get into the main topic today

I usually wrap up these posts by asking that you reach out if you have any questions or want to talk. Today I want to lead with that. We’ve heard from many of you...

As market volatility and uncertainty have continued since our post two weeks ago, we wanted to follow up with some additional thoughts on the topic of being prepared for stock price declines. 

By now you may have seen headlines chronicling what has become the biggest weekly decline in stocks since 2008 or the largest two-day decline since 2011. To be sure, it’s never enjoyable to see stock prices fall....

As a financial planner, family and friends love to pick my brain about financial topics. A trip home for the holiday season provides no better opportunity for loved ones to inquire about their retirement accounts...

The Best Performing Stocks of the Millennium!

By now I’m sure you’ve heard many recaps of the last year and decade and predictions for the new year and decade. Yes, this is another one. Stick with me. It will be...

With December being the most charitable month of the year, we thought it timely to dive into the topic of charitable giving before the holidays sweep us all away!