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We’ve heard the candidates’ positions on several issues during the period leading up to the 2016 Election, and with his win Tuesday night, we’ll be keeping a keen eye on whether President-Elect Trump makes progress on his proposals, especially considering the GOP maintained its majority in …

Published By: Ron Carson | @rchusker In business, what gets measured gets done. That is why so many businesses set up key performance indicators (KPIs). So why did creating sales targets go so wrong for Wells Fargo, bring down CEO John Stumpf and lead to the bank’s $190 million settlement i …

Published by Jake Bleicher and the Carson Group Partners Investment Committee One of the classic axioms of investing is diversify, diversify and diversify. It is a practical way of minimizing exposure to the potential downfalls of any single investment. In other words, don’t place all of yo …

Published by Brett Carson, Director of Research, and the Carson Group Partners Investment Committee Diversification is a cornerstone of portfolio risk management. In short, investors should spread capital among various assets to attempt to reduce volatility and avoid being wiped out by one …

Published by Michele Schreck | Connect with Michele on LinkedIn Around the office at Carson Wealth, you may often hear Ron Carson describe True Wealth as “all the things that money can’t buy and death can’t take away.”  

I recently attended the Fall Excell Conference in Omaha put on by Carson Group, a community of advisors seeking coaching and content, and heard many excellent speakers. One speaker in particular discussed how our behavior can be evidence of our priorities and the value we will provide others.

Not following through is a decision, but it is a decision which leads us away from the life we want. In contrast, making decisions and following through with those choices, as hard as they are, is the reason certain people have the life they want.

One of the basic tenets of the financial markets that all investors need to embrace is the fact that gains and losses are asymmetrical.

Published by Beth Schanou, Director of Wealth and Estate Planning Does it ever feel like time gets away from you?

Today’s society is one of instant gratification. We are continuously connected.  We have drugs to accomplish many things when it comes to our health and it may be monitored in real time from our smart-watch or smart phone. We may jump on a jet and be anywhere in the country in a matter of h …