Bowling With The Rails Up
By Nicholas HamnerInvestment Advisor [email protected] Last week marked 12 years since I joined Franklin Retirement Solutions. I think I was employee number six. Maybe seven. Which feels weird to write […]
Are We Seeing Data Points Or Hearing Alarm Bells?
by Nicholas HamnerInvestment Advisor [email protected] Retail sales dropped 0.6% in July, the largest monthly decrease since May 2025. The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index shows weakening consumer confidence in
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The Psychology Of Investing: How Do We Manage The Ups & Downs?
by Jeremy A. Wechsler, Esq.Investment Advisor [email protected] Last week, I was in beautiful Topeka, KS with our newest advisor on the team, Austin. He and I had the opportunity to
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Thinking Of Retiring Into An RV?
by Nicholas HamnerInvestment Advisor [email protected] Hitting the open road, seeing the countryside, and living the nomad lifestyle are just some of the reasons folks imagine they’d like to retire and
Shifting Trends in AI
By Nicholas HamnerInvestment Advisor [email protected] AI is in the news again—as it seemingly always is. The past few days saw several developments worth noting, both for what they signal today
Word Of Mouth Is King
By Nicholas HamnerInvestment Advisor [email protected] A few months ago, a lady in our neighborhood posted on Facebook saying she had made too much bread and asked if anyone would be
Just Because You Can, Does It Mean You Should?
By Nicholas HamnerInvestment Advisor [email protected] Last weekend I found myself at a flea market, thumbing through old books while a lady two tables over tried to pitch me some chipped
Preventative Maintenance, Everywhere
by Nicholas HamnerInvestment Advisor [email protected] If you looked at the tires on my travel trailer—which I have done because camping season starts in two weeks—you would think they’re fine. No
Polishing Up Your HALO
by Nicholas HamnerInvestment Advisor [email protected] Investors and analysts love their acronyms. Words like FAANG, MAMAA, and GRANOLA have all had their proverbial 15 minutes in the limelight. Fame-seeking pundits are
Beyond Basic Instincts
By Nicholas HamnerInvestment Advisor [email protected] If you’ve been to our office, you know we are deep within nature. We’re surrounded by woods and water and we have all manner of