by Vance Barse | May 12, 2019 | Blog, Financial Planning
“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” – Frederick Douglass The Barse family has some exciting news to share: we welcomed our newest member, Delaney Barse, into the world on March 13th. To say we are thrilled is an understatement, and we...
by Vance Barse | Jan 18, 2019 | Blog, Financial Planning
Vance Barse AIF®, Wealth Strategist vancebarse.com Think of all the wisdom you’ve gleaned in your career from years of hard work, sacrifice, and dedication. Now consider what you’ve learned about your profession simply by being in it. You know, the good, the bad,...
by Vance Barse | Oct 26, 2018 | Blog, Investor Behavior
You may know that I have a degree in Neurobiology & Neurophysiology. As you’d imagine, I have a keen interest in how the mind works and the emotions that go into making decisions involving finance. In that regard, I’m happy to be attending the Toews Behavioral...
by Vance Barse | Oct 12, 2018 | Blog, Tax
One of the head-scratching observations I made during my former career as an investment consultant to leading financial advisors is how few advisors ask for their clients’ tax returns to use as the basis for their planning. Ostensibly, it’s because advisors...
by Vance Barse | Oct 4, 2018 | Alternative Investments, Blog, Investing
It’s been a decade since the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the “Great Recession” of 2008. Today, the stock market keeps notching new highs, consumer confidence is at an all-time high, unemployment is around an all-time low, and Uber drivers are touting marijuana...