Video of the Month: Best of Super Bowl Sunday

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The Monday after Super Bowl Sunday is always filled with “what if’s”? But, the one thing all people can agree on are how good, or bad, the commercial advertisements are throughout the game. With that said, below you will find Guidant’s favorite commercial from the 2012 Super Bowl.
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Social Media Seminar for Retirees

PRIVATE AND CUSTOMIZED TRAINING
Guidant Planning offers the most effective and well-received training seminar in the Social Media for retirees.  Our approach is “hands-on”.  We know that skill development comes from practice so feel free to bring your laptops and let us help you reconnect with family and friends through Social Media.
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2011 Market Review

ANNUAL MARKET REVIEW 2011

The global village became very real as 2011 was consumed by debt, debate, downgrades, and potential default both here and overseas. U.S. economic data had to struggle for months against headwinds from abroad that preoccupied Wall Street even as Wall Street itself got occupied.Driving markets worldwide were concerns about the impact of the Arab Spring revolts [...] Continue Reading…

New Year Resolutions

By: Allen G. Yee
‘Tis the season, right?  After about a month of indulgence, without a doubt, there were countless resolutions made as the New Year began a few days ago.  Resolutions such as losing weight, quitting smoking, spending time with family, working/studying harder, etc. are made and broken in a short period of time for many.  New Year’s Resolutions [...] Continue Reading…

A Decade in Review

News Brief By: Allen G. Yee
If there’s one lesson to learn from the history of investing, it is that the market does not always go up.  If you believe that to be true, then why would you invest as if it only goes up?  In other words, investors implement buy and hold strategies more than any other, why?  The [...] Continue Reading…

End of the Year Decisions

News Brief By: Allen G. Yee
As the year comes to a close it is important to not only layout a strong financial plan for 2012, which may result in substantial tax breaks. More often than not, we are too concerned with looking too far ahead that we sometimes miss practical, simple, solutions that rest right before our eyes. So, [...] Continue Reading…

Guidant Response: 5 Worries for Investors in 2012

News Brief By: Allen G. Yee
There’s plenty to worry about in the world, what’s 5 more?  I’m not saying one should have a Pollyannaish attitude about the world, economy or stock market.  But, life goes on and investments will continue rise and fall and in some years with substantially greater volatility.  What matters is the strategy you have deployed [...] Continue Reading…

Guidant Response: Prepare for Rainy Days

News Brief By: Allen G. Yee
This is a perfect example as to why I recommend investors set aside 6 to 12 months of expenses in liquid accounts.  Unexpected emergencies happen and it’s far better to have savings set aside for that rainy day than needing to liquidate assets in uncertain times.  I think the real question is how long [...] Continue Reading…