I’m an avid listener of podcasts, so when I was asked to join Alan Moore (@R_Alan_Moore) on the XY Planning Network Podcast, I didn’t have to think twice. I had a lot of fun, and Alan is one hell of a hype man—thanks for the awesome intro, Alan! I’m really excited about the direction RL Wealth Management is heading, and…
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Weekly Mixtape for September 15th, 2017
Every Friday I’ll be releasing my own compilation, a mixtape if you will, of blog posts from the week I think are worth your time. This week’s post is coming to you a day late because I was busy celebrating my 11th wedding anniversary yesterday. While every anniversary is special, I’ll never forget our 2nd, September 15th, 2008–the day Lehman…
A Rant On Millennials and Savings
This morning I read an article about how Millennials have a harder time saving than their parents, and I wanted to talk about it. Side note: The Millennials I work with have no problem saving, so I know it is possible! CNN Money: It’s Not Avocado Toast: It’s Actually Harder For Millennials to Save Money Time: New College Grads Could…
Jamie Dimon Blasts Bitcoin
Maybe he’s long ETH? https://t.co/XYKsLGZd3q — Justin Castelli (@jus10castelli) September 12, 2017 Whether you are a believer in Bitcoin or not, you have to admit that it (and the other cryptocurrencies) has the attention of the people with controlling interests in the current financial system. Within a week we’ve seen China crackdown on cryptocurrencies by reportedly banning cryptocurrency exchanges and…
An Important Post About Life Insurance
Yesterday my wife and I were discussing an unfortunate situation where the death of the main income provider left a family struggling financially. I explained how it made me sick to think about a family not only having to grieve the loss of a loved one, but also having the stress of figuring out how to move forward without the…
Welcome to My Blockchain Rabbit Hole…
Put a top in the cryptocurrency market; just bought $250 worth of ETH. View it as cost of education to learn more about actually owning it. — Justin Castelli (@jus10castelli) June 19, 2017 Updated on December 9th, 2017–new additions represented by *. I remember first hearing about Bitcoin a few years ago–it was the infamous days of people beginning to…
Weekly Mixtape for September 8, 2017
Every Friday I’ll be releasing my own compilation, a mixtape if you will, of blog posts from the week I think are worth your time. It never fails short work weeks always seem to be the busiest. But I’m not complaining–it was full of client meetings, meeting new prospective clients, my first webinar, and my first guest appearance on a…
Whiteboard Series: Market Corrections
There’s been plenty of conversation about a stock market correction in the financial media as of late, and rightfully so–it’s been awhile since we’ve had a correction, North Korea’s shenanigans, hurricanes, wild fires and D.C. are all good reasons for a market correction. In today’s episode, Leo and I talk about what a market correction is, how often they occur,…
Weekly Mixtape for September 1st, 2017
Every Friday I’ll be releasing my own compilation, a mixtape if you will, of blog posts from the week I think are worth your time. The streak has been broken–I missed my first Friday posting a mixtape; I have a good excuse though: catching up from spending the week at the XY Planning Network annual conference. When you’re a solo…
#XYPN17 Day 3
The third and final day of #XYPN17 is complete; we were back to breakout sessions to focus on improving the business aspect of our firms–it was compliance and efficiency through processes and workflows for me. Other advisors learned about niche marketing, growth through acquisition, behavioral economics, and a variety of marketing approaches. As I told you in my previous posts,…