by Robert Bartley | Jul 17, 2018 | Financial Planning, Inner Health, Robert Bartley
A busy schedule/life and procrastination does not have to condemn you to a continued life of frustration, anxiety and never achieving that illusive feeling of financial peace of mind. I was listening to a podcast yesterday with an interview with a financial therapist....
by Robert Bartley | Jun 25, 2018 | Financial Planning, Investing, Robert Bartley
A recent Northwestern Medicine and University of Michigan study, chronicled in an article in the Journal of American Medical Association and posted on Medical Xpress, noted that people have a 50 percent higher risk of death if they suffer a significant financial loss....
by Robert Bartley | Jun 20, 2018 | Living Life, Robert Bartley
My wife Christine and I had the pleasure of picking up our youngest, Keirra from her semester abroad in Cork, Ireland. Christine put together quite a trip! We explored a majority of the island from south to north, mostly via the Wild Atlantic Way coastal road on the...
by Robert Bartley | Jun 11, 2018 | Markets, Quarterly Update, Robert Bartley
It is a stock picker’s market. The stock indices haven’t returned much profits this year, other than small cap stocks and commodities. After the explosive market gains of 2017 through this January, the market is trying to digest the gains. We have our portfolios...
by Robert Bartley | May 19, 2018 | Financial Planning, Robert Bartley
The Wall Street system rewards bad behavior. As you know, there are some advisors that are crooks, that prey on people to make their high commissions. Those are the advisors that I want to punch in the face! (not literally but you get my point). Thankfully, this does...
by Robert Bartley | Mar 8, 2018 | Robert Bartley
Blog Update (3/24/18): I was not sure if I should share my Dad’s passing on our blog. A very good friend told me that I should and as usual, she was right! I was overwhelmed with the good wishes, hugs, cards, condolences, flowers, fruit!, etc. that I received. I can...
by Robert Bartley | Feb 12, 2018 | Living Life
This January, instead of heading back to Vermont, I traveled across the pond to Cork, Ireland. I will be studying at the University of College Cork for the semester, located in the southeast of the country. I have only been here for about a month, but my experiences...
by Bianca Roberts | Jan 22, 2018 | Bianca Roberts, Investing, Retirement
My husband, Jason, and I felt a sense of relief after making the decision to get help with our finances. The sense of “we got this, just follow the plan!” – Jason and I now have a taste of what good financial planning is. We are looking forward to solidifying the next...
by Robert Bartley | Jan 7, 2018 | Living Life, Robert Bartley
I was recently awarded a blue belt in Kenpo/Ju Jitsu Karate by Sensei Master Terry Dow at The Training Station in Manchester. When Master Terry asked what achieving a blue belt meant to me, I noted how much I appreciate his and his team’s mentorship, and that it was a...
by Robert Bartley | Jan 4, 2018 | Physical Health, Robert Bartley
Getting fit has to be fun. Without a little fun in a fitness regime, few people have the staying power necessary to stick with traditional gym routines long enough to see any real, meaningful gains. If you’re bored of the same old gym routine and you’re...
