Our Unbiased View

The Blog of Aspen Leaf Partners

Written by Greg Lessard, CFP , CRPC Unless Otherwise Noted

3 Investment Lessons From The Super Bowl

Around the office this morning many of the conversations revolved around Seahawks offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell’s questionable...

Thinking About Ultra Short Duration Bond Funds For Safety? Go To The Bank Instead.

Occasionally I’m asked what investments to consider for a short time frame. My answer is always the same: NONE! If you’re saving for...

How To Handle Investment Volatility In Your Portfolio

I’ve been in the financial services industry for two and a half full market cycles, and I’ve learned something about investor behavior...

How To Simplify Your Portfolio

In my year end newsletter to clients I talked about simplifying the financial planning process as well as reducing the number of...

Why You Should Avoid The Financial Media

We’re often told the more effort and energy we put into something, the better the result we’ll get. This couldn’t be farther from the...

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About This Blog...

Actually, I'm biased.

I'm against most things Wall Street sells, financial advisors who manipulate innocent investors with expensive products, and the financial media's knack for sensationalizing otherwise boring news. I'm for investment portfolios backed by science, the belief that a product shouldn't be sold in a financial planning relationship, and making this industry a better place for advisors and investors.

Read on!