by AFP Staff | May 30, 2018 | Financial Freedom, Financial Planning, Investments
On your path to financial freedom there are several pitfalls to avoid. The following are the top 5 danger zones to watch out for on your way to achieving your goals and dreams. 1. Burdening yourself with debt. In its proper place, debt can be leveraged to help you...
by AFP Staff | May 21, 2018 | Financial Planning, Investments
The importance of diversification in investing cannot be emphasized enough. When divvying up all your investment eggs, it’s important not to put them all in one basket. So what does a well diversified portfolio look like? Different asset classes. An asset class is a...
by AFP Staff | May 3, 2018 | Financial Planning
A commonly known investing philosophy is to buy low and sell high. When it comes to the stock market, however, many investors do exactly the opposite. Why do they make this common mistake? The tendency for many people is to want to get in on stocks when they are...
by AFP Staff | Mar 26, 2018 | Financial Planning
More than 10 million people become victims to identity theft every year. This translates to 19 new victims every single minute. Identity theft scams are many and range from card-skimmers at gas stations, to romance scams, fake Social Security Administration calls,...
by AFP Staff | Feb 27, 2018 | Financial Planning
Financial planning guards against pitfalls. Unfortunately, no one is free from risk and you could lose all your assets by investing poorly, failing to have the proper insurance products, or by exposing yourself to too much risk. Financial planning looks at your entire...