Brian Cochran, Financial Planner | CFP® | CKA®

Investors’ Best Approach to the New Year

Written By Brian Cochran, CFP®, Certified Kingdom Advisor® Financial Planner 2017 was a memorable year for investors. Markets around the world produced above average returns with limited volatility. US markets were exceptionally calm with positive returns every month of the year for the first time in history. The US economy is nearing a record for…

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How Tax Reform May Impact You

Written By Brian Cochran, CFP®, Certified Kingdom Advisor® Financial Planner John Moore and I were in Washington,  D.C. this week attending meetings with one of our favorite professional associations, Kingdom Advisors. One of the highlights was a legislative update with members of the executive branch staff. The timing was remarkable, as the legislative update occurred just hours after the…

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Remembering Market Volatility

Written By Brian Cochran, CFP®, Certified Kingdom Advisor® Financial Planner Log into your investment accounts or pull out your last statement. Take a look at your total balance. How would you react if that number was 5% less? What about 10% less? We have experienced a rare-though not unprecedented-period of low volatility in markets. I…

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Tax Incentives Are Not a Sin | Part Three

Written By Brian Cochran, CFP®, Certified Kingdom Advisor® Financial Planner Part 3 of a 3 Part Series With this Insights, we conclude our reflection on tax season along our theme, Tax Incentives Are Not A Sin. In part one of this three-part series on tax reduction strategies, we explored ways you can save taxes by…

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Tax Incentives Are Not A Sin | Part Two

Published on Monday, June 26, 2017 Written By Brian Cochran, CFP®, Certified Kingdom Advisor® Financial Planner Part 2 in a 3 Part Series Our reflection on tax season continues along our theme, Tax Incentives Are Not A Sin. In part one of our three-part series on tax reduction strategies, we explored ways you can save…

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