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The Antidote to Ambiguity

Toward the end of the Cold War, a new kind of landscape emerged — defined by turbulence, ambiguity and interconnection. In that moment, folks at the U.S. Army War College coined the term VUCA, an acronym for Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity.
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Medicare 101: What You Need to Know for 2025-2026

This webinar is designed to help you understand the many parts of Medicare. Whether you're planning ahead, navigating a current transition, or simply want to understand your options better, this session is for you.
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The Price of Promise

If we believe the headlines, an artificial intelligence revolution is upon us. For investors who experienced the dot-com boom, the vibe sure feels similar. But remember what human nature loves most: the chase. As history shows, it rarely ends well.
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The Certainty of Uncertainty

Remember that as investors, we are constantly on the precipice of uncertainty. We can never confidently know how anything will play out. No one can. So what should we do? With everything changing, we think we should be adapting. New circumstances require portfolio changes, right?
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The Telltale Signs of a Market Crash

As a student of markets, I believe history is a roadmap for the future. The past may not repeat, but it certainly tends to rhyme. So when I came across “A History of the United States in Five Crashes” by Scott Nation, I was hooked.
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A Quarter Century of Panic and Prosperity

As we enter fall 2025, the S&P 500 is in the green for the year. It’s as if April’s panic never happened. This isn’t a fever dream, but a reminder: Stick to your plan.
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Philanthropy Made Easy, with Scott Lumpkin

Join us for a practical and timely conversation with Scott Lumpkin, a veteran in planned giving and former university fundraiser with more than 20 years of experience helping donors give with purpose.
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The Bell-Bottom Billionaires

Being told in 1979 that two yet-to-be-founded companies would be worth more than the entire output of the U.S. economy would have sounded like science fiction. But this history offers a valuable reminder that the future is so big, it’s almost incomprehensible.
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A Retirement Pay Raise You Don’t Have to Ask for

What if there were a way to raise your income during retirement — one that doesn’t require working or selling off your possessions? Let me introduce you to the quiet but powerful concept of dividend growth.
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Don’t Just Own Shares: Share Ownership

Can you name five companies whose products or services you use almost daily? What top brands are your family members unable to live without? We consistently rely on — and budget for — these brands and businesses in our daily activities.
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Detecting and Avoiding Scams with Scott Henke, Onsite Consulting

From fake phone calls and phishing emails to fraudulent websites and sketchy ads, online and telephone scams are getting more sophisticated and dangerous. That’s why we brought back one of our most popular speakers: Scott Henke of Onsite Consulting
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History Over Headlines

Perspective is in increasingly short supply right now. Business news and market commentary is ever focused on urgency. But good investor behavior requires thinking long-term, staying grounded, and resisting the belief that daily market machinations are important enough to warrant changes.
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Meeting Mr. Market

What would it look like to have a conversation with “The Market” (the embodiment of the S&P 500)? What knowledge might we learn from this nebulous thing if only we could ask it? Let's find out.
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PRESS RELEASE: Steve Booren Recognized as One of the Top Financial Advisors in America by Barron’s

Denver, Colo. — April 21, 2025 – Steve Booren, an independent LPL Financial advisor in Greenwood Village, CO, has been recognized by Barron’s as one of the 2025 Top 1,200 Financial Advisors in America. Booren, Founder and Owner of Prosperion…
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We Plan For This

Gut check: How have you been over the past month? When my last column was published a scant four weeks ago, markets were knocking on the door of all-time highs, and the overall feeling was one of cautious optimism. A lot can change in four weeks.