Many of our clients are opting for virtual financial planning meetings. So, we created this brief video to share how they work. We've found that video financial planning meetings offer convenience for both local Dallas-Fort Worth clients and those that may be further away. Some of our clients … [Read more...]
Financial Planning Internship
I recently interviewed Geselle Avalos, a senior at Texas Tech in the personal financial planning program, about what it's like doing a financial planning internship at Keener. Our 2022 intern, Steven Myers, is now a Financial Planning Associate with the firm. Here's the video we did with him … [Read more...]
Asset Allocation
Lead Financial Planner Samuel Pond, CFP, shares about asset allocation and its importance in your investment strategy. … [Read more...]
Firm Ownership Update
The Keener Financial Planning firm ownership team has grown again this year. Samuel Pond, CFP®, became an owner effective January 1. He joins Kelli Hinton, Rachel Songer, and me. I now am the 97% owner and Rachel, Kelli and Samuel each hold 1%. Why we are expanding firm ownership We want the … [Read more...]
Bond Prices: Do They Matter?
Vanguard has released a new white paper entitled Why You Shouldn't Abandon Bonds. It's a short read that answers questions we're hearing from clients right now. They share why bond prices may not matter as much as you think they do. Click here to check it out. … [Read more...]
Investment Volatility is Personal
Investment professionals like to talk about volatility in the investment markets. They talk about it like it’s a uniform feature that affects all investors equally. But it’s not. Volatility is personal. You have more control over your personal investment volatility than you might expect. There … [Read more...]
Q3 2022 Financial Planning Newsletter
The third quarter financial planning newsletter is now available. In addition to highlighting posts from our blog on I Bonds and Cash for Retirees, we provide an investment market update. We share what's going on in the market and with inflation, how it affects your financial plan, and what you may … [Read more...]
Accessing Cash in Retirement
There is a lot of information available on how to save and invest for retirement. Investors select an asset allocation and learn what accounts to contribute to. But what about in retirement? We are still invested, but instead of saving, we need to spend some of our savings. How much should we have … [Read more...]
I Bonds for Individuals
I Bonds have been getting a lot of attention lately. They are currently paying 9.62% due to the inflation component of the interest calculation. The other part of the interest calculation is fixed. While these bonds cannot lose value, it is possible that the interest rate (due to negative inflation) … [Read more...]
Great Place to Work
Dallas-Fort Worth-based Keener Financial Planning has been certified as a Great Place to Work! We couldn't be prouder of our team. The recognition is based on what our employees say about their experience working at our firm in Keller, TX. One hundred percent of our employees say Keener is a great … [Read more...]
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