Brainworks Solutions for Staying Sharp
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Brainworks – Simple Strategies for Staying Sharp

While cognitive decline may be an inevitable part of the aging process, studies show that we can prevent, or at least postpone its development through intervention. Our brain is actually radically adaptable if we train it appropriately—like we do our bodies. The “fitter” our brain is, the more energy efficient it becomes, and the easier it is to do important mental tasks such as focusing attention and being creative. This workshop was originally presented at Prosperion EDU 16.
IRS Scam Alert

Scam Alert: Courtesy of Cary Johnson

Government Agencies will not contact you via telephone or E-mail to settle an outstanding issue, including any payment or fee! The IRS scam calls have never gone away. Now, however, the calls are supposedly coming from the U.S. Treasury Department…
Progress in 5s
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Progress in 5’s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRTozm6XlIM I think daily minutia often blurs our capability to see the remarkable progress humankind has and is making. If we take a moment to think back 40 years, back to the time many of you started investing…
LPL Financial Outlook 2016
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Outlook 2016: Embrace the Routine

LPL Research expects to see routine year-end outcomes in many areas of the economy and financial markets in 2016, but how we get there may be anything but routine. Certain conditions have been unusual for so long, that 2016 may hold some unexpected…
The lIfeblood of Advancements and Progress

2016: A Year of Drama-teries

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Crcnds8BdE As we look back at 2015 one word comes to mind: volatility. Though the swings felt dramatic, the S&P 500 Index actually had less volatility than what I would call a typical year. The peak-to-trough…
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Facing Volatility

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcGeTBXMla4 Over the last few years, we have faced a variety of challenges in the market. Times of stress spark the need for discussion, reassurance, and often, historical context. In 2013, we started the year…
Power of Growing Dividends Strategy
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The Power of Growing Dividend Income

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_ZserqymR4 We create and communicate ProsperOn’s to deliver timeless, valuable wisdom to our clients, with the hope to provide greater clarity, capability and confidence. In other words to help people be better…

Bird Watching and the Emperor’s Robe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOfH9-BQEQA We create and communicate ProsperOn’s to deliver timeless, valuable wisdom to our clients, with the hope to provide greater clarity, capability and confidence. In other words to help people be better…
Good in the Gray
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The Good in the Gray

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEV_69hNRAw It is fascinating to watch and listen to the narrative of media within our country. We have a tendency to take sides on any given issue, resulting in a constant battle between good and evil, black…
The lIfeblood of Advancements and Progress

What the Wright Brothers Taught Us About Government Innovation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3db0Ch5A4M “Human flight by a machine will occur between one million and ten million years from now,” estimated the New York Times on October 9, 1903. Coincidentally, on that very day, Orville Wright wrote…

What Postage Tells Us About Inflation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqqNHCXjgAw July 17, 2015 is the 40th anniversary of the linkup between America and the Soviet Union in outer space. This was an amazing feat back in 1975, considering the Cold War had not yet even ended; rather…
Jefferson County DA
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PRESS RELEASE: DA Welcomes Prosperion Financial Advisors as New Community Partner

(Golden, CO – August 11, 2015)  Prosperion Financial Advisors joins with the First Judicial District Attorney’s Office in providing vital crime prevention services to seniors in our community. Prosperion Financial Advisors donated $10,000…
The lIfeblood of Advancements and Progress
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Mid-Year Outlook 2015: Some Assembly Required

Few things can dampen the excitement of seeing the delivery of a long awaited package on the porch than three words — “some assembly required.” Whether it is navigating the confusing instruction manual, sweating through the complicated…

Confusing Volatility and Risk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQrmzEwo_Cg I believe it is imperative for investors to understand the difference between volatility and risk. Though often used synonymously, these are two very distinct ideas. We think success can be increased…
The lIfeblood of Advancements and Progress

The Lifeblood of Advancements & Progress

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWRjwiR_edU When I evaluate companies for investment there’s always one character trait I look for, disruptive innovation. These troublemaker companies aren’t content with the status quo and dare to be…