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Thoughts On Things | 3.10.22

Thoughts On Things | 3.10.22

How will you respond to uncertainty? Impossible to Predict, Possible to Plan People are unpredictable, and therefore the future is unpredictable. In Christian terms, we call it fre...

Investing in the stock market isn't fun, it's a necessity.

Investing in the stock market isn't fun, it's a necessity.

Stocks have had a terrible start to the year, and major indexes have officially entered correction territory (falling at least 10%). On top of stocks falling, there is a ton of neg...

Thoughts On Things | 02.24.22

Thoughts On Things | 02.24.22

Inflation is running at 7.5%. What’s your move? Inflation is hitting historic levels meaning this is the kind of stuff you tell your grandchildren about someday. Even depreciating ...

Thoughts on Things on Thursday | 01.27.2022

Thoughts on Things on Thursday | 01.27.2022

In our recent semi-annual reviews with clients, it has become almost routine for us to look at portfolio returns together and say, “That looks great!” Well, last week was not so gr...

Markets and Economy Update Q4 2021 ~ Thoughts On Things | 01.13.2022

Markets and Economy Update Q4 2021 ~ Thoughts On Things | 01.13.2022

The fourth quarter of 2021 did not break stride from the rest of this year. The jobs reports continued to come out extremely strong; corporate earnings did the same. As the last qu...

Schulz Wealth Executive Review of Q3 2021

Schulz Wealth Executive Review of Q3 2021

Q3 Executive Review Topics Delta’s Impact On The Jobs Market Sustained Inflation Supply Chain Concerns Market Reaction Download Q3 Executive Review Schulz Wealth Economic Overview-...

Schulz Wealth Executive Review of Q2 2021

Schulz Wealth Executive Review of Q2 2021

Q2 Executive Review Topics Employment/ Wage Rises Inflation Concerns Market Reaction Reading Review Download Q2 Executive Review Q2 2021 Economic Review

Priorities and Lifestyle Podcast

Priorities and Lifestyle Podcast

What Happened When My Kids Started Investing?

What Happened When My Kids Started Investing?

Some years back, my two younger kids expressed an interest in investing. Admittedly, I botched their initial entry into the finance world. The recent acceleration of stock trading ...

Schulz Wealth Executive Review of Q1 2021

Schulz Wealth Executive Review of Q1 2021

Q1 Executive Review Topics Economic The Federal Reserve Market Overview Reading Review Download Q1 Executive Review Schulz_Wealth_Executive_Review_of_Q1_2021

How can we avoid being emotionally influenced by the media?

How can we avoid being emotionally influenced by the media?

I had the opportunity recently to attend a meeting with renowned psychologist Bill Crawford, Ph.D., about how our brains respond to strong emotions. Dr. Crawford explained the brai...

At What Age Do You Need a Financial Planner?

At What Age Do You Need a Financial Planner?

Rob got the chance to talk with Kelechi from the Rambling Mind podcast. Together they discuss Rob’s concept of net spenders and net savers along with many other things. Are you a n...

Check out Rob's published article in The Mansfield Record

Check out Rob's published article in The Mansfield Record

Rob published a great article in the Mansfield Record that talks about living life to the fullest while also planning for those unexpected events. Click below to read more!

Listen to Rob's Interview with Shawn Dean on the Certifiably Unemployed Podcast

Listen to Rob's Interview with Shawn Dean on the Certifiably Unemployed Podcast

Listen to Rob’s informative interview with Shawn Dean on episode 30 of Certifiably Unemployed | Thoughts on Things Financial Click here

The Cost of Healthcare: A Critical Financial Consideration

The Cost of Healthcare: A Critical Financial Consideration

A Trump administration rule that went into effect at the beginning of the year is requiring hospitals to reveal publicly for the first time what they charge for their services. A r...

Listen to Rob's interview with Gary Heldt on the Grow Your Business and Grow Your Wealth podcast

Listen to Rob's interview with Gary Heldt on the Grow Your Business and Grow Your Wealth podcast

Listen to Rob’s informative interview with Gary Heldt on episode 30 |Rob Schulz: Founder & President of Schulz Wealth Click here

Don't Confuse Your Politics With Your Pocketbook

Don't Confuse Your Politics With Your Pocketbook

All too often, people make investment decisions based upon their political concerns. Sure, policymakers can make changes to things like our taxes, minimum wage, and other regulatio...

Overpay, underpay or pay as you go? How to deal with taxes

Overpay, underpay or pay as you go? How to deal with taxes

“I don’t mind paying income taxes, but it’s not my favorite thing either. It’s such a strange process. Every other bill I pay is pretty cut and dry. I get an invoice showing what I...

Thoughts on Recent Market Activity

Thoughts on Recent Market Activity

Two weeks ago, I got a call from one of my clients. He owns almost 40,000 shares in an unknown local technology company that he bought from the founder many years ago. He paid arou...

Listen to Rob's interview on the Authentic Talks 2.0 Podcast with Shanta Generally

Listen to Rob's interview on the Authentic Talks 2.0 Podcast with Shanta Generally

Listen to Rob’s informative interview with Shanta Generally on Episode 113 | Thoughts on Things Financial. Click here

What Is A Roth Conversion And Why Do I Care?

What Is A Roth Conversion And Why Do I Care?

I had a new client in the office this morning whose situation lends itself perfectly to a Roth conversion. They are 53 years old and have almost 2 million dollars in 401(k) and IRA...

Investing: The Long Game

Investing: The Long Game

“What’s one thing you wish you knew about investing when you were 20?” I was asked this question as a guest on a recent podcast. My answer? “I wish I knew how phenomenally well App...

Thoughts on Housing

Thoughts on Housing

Our mortgage loan officer told us what we qualified for and I couldn’t help myself as I burst out laughing. Shelly whacked me on the leg under the big conference room table as I re...

Is Tax Advantaged Really Tax Advantaged?

Is Tax Advantaged Really Tax Advantaged?

This is going to sound crazy, but maybe you should not be taking advantage of your 401(k). Maybe you should go ahead and pay taxes on your investments now, not later. Most of the p...

Resilience

Resilience

I have had deep and detailed financial discussions with most of my clients during our current pandemic crisis. Some are having the most successful years of their lives while others...