It was never my plan, in fact, becoming a finance professor wasn’t even a thought until I started applying to grad school. However, even though it wasn’t planned, I had been preparing for this role for a long time. Looking back it only makes sense that I would have ended up a finance professor. This […]
Archives for February 2018
Daydreaming of a Market Correction
Most people dread the possibility of a market pullback. The wealth destruction and the drop in their investment account balances cause panic and fear. These things do happen, and the market will have a major pullback, but predicting when is a fool’s errand. Instead, its time to not only accept a market correction but to […]
457b: The Holy Grail of Early Retirement Accounts
Debating on a Roth or traditional retirement plan is usually as involved as choosing a retirement account gets. But, last year I was thrown for a loop. I found out my employer offered the holy grail of retirement plans. The 457b deferred compensation plan. This plan isn’t anything like an IRA, 401k, or 403b. The 457b […]