Author: Sound Stewardship Team

Should you be concerned about the “Coronavirus Crash”?  February 28, 2020 by Jonathan Harrison, CFP®

When the COVID-19 outbreak originally broke in December, the markets did not seem to be too concerned. As news of the virus spreads, worry has grown and stocks have declined. Since its all-time record

What do you mean I need to update my estate plan?  February 25, 2020 by Matt Syverson, CFP®

Just before the end of the year, a little thing called the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act was passed into law as part of the end-of-year appropriations bill. Most o

Big Changes for Growing Families  February 17, 2020 by Matt Syverson, CFP®

Just before the end of the year, a little thing called the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act was passed into law as part of the end-of-year appropriations bill. Most o

This new law is the biggest change to retirement accounts in a decade  February 11, 2020 by Matt Syverson, CFP®

Just before the end of 2019, a little thing called the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act was passed into law as part of the end-of-year appropriations bill. Most of th

Hope for the 2020s: Why the next 10 years may be the best decade ever  January 29, 2020 by Jonathan Harrison, CFP®

If you’re feeling pessimistic about the future, you’re not alone. It’s not hard to find a reason to worry. Look at any news source, and within minutes you will notice: Political bickering and polar

5 Books to Start your 2020 Out Right  January 24, 2020 by Jonathan Harrison, CFP®

If reading more is your 2020 goal, you might like some book ideas to get you started. Here are a few that I really enjoyed this past year and would recommend. I experienced most of these as audiobooks

Can you guess the past decade’s investment highs and lows?  January 22, 2020 by Jonathan Harrison, CFP®

Every year I like to review my favorite chart, the Asset Quilt. You can see why it’s named that below. Instead of identifying individual investments that did well (or did not), the Asset Quilt rank

Matt Syverson receives New Horizon Ranch’s Faithful Steward Award  December 6, 2019 by Matt Syverson, CFP®

The Sound Stewardship Principles culminate in Principle Seven: Give generously. Generosity is at the very heart of our business. It’s the reason our firm is based on a flat-fee structure—so we can enc

Company Stock Options giving you a headache? Three questions you should answer!  November 1, 2019 by Matt Syverson, CFP®

Whether you’re a new hire negotiating your compensation package or a long-time employee who has never had an intentional strategy for your stock options, you need to pay attention in order to make the

Giving from your IRA? How Qualified Charitable Distributions work  September 25, 2019 by Matt Syverson, CFP®

Are you a generous giver? Do you have an IRA account?  Are you over 70 ½ years old and withdrawing your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD)?  Good news! You can use a Qualified Charitable Distri