A Return to the Basics & What’s Important You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. GENESIS 50:20 BEFORE COVID (BC) VS AFTER COVID (AC) BC - Buffets AC - Physical Health: less eating out & more rest BC - [...]
Since Kirsten went into the ministry, Bailey is the new Office Manager of CIS Wealth. Her responsibilities include ensuring the office runs efficiently, assisting Bob, handling bookkeeping & financial matters, managing office systems and operations, client services and coordinating workshops and events. Bailey and her husband, Dwight, recently moved to San Marcos, Texas to be [...]
By Bob Barber, CWS® Counterproductive - something that has the opposite of the intended affect or that goes against what you are trying to achieve. Polarization - division into two sharply contrasting groups or sets of opinions or beliefs at the same time. Adding one and taking away one = nothing Does being counterproductive, polarized, [...]
Bear markets cause panic as the sell off period causes people to believe it’s different this time and the markets will never come back. So, those who panic sell to those who know it’s NOT different, and it will come back. After bear markets, the markets have always gone on to new highs. What makes [...]
By Shawn McCammon Though it may be hard not to panic when the grocery store shelves are empty, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 keeps rising, and we see sobering statistics across the globe…we will not overcome this challenge with a panicked response. Nonetheless, there are certain things we all need to be doing [...]
God is ultimately in Control of Everything and it ALL belongs to Him (SEE PSALM 24:1) Self worth is associated with a relationship with Christ, not with net worth (SEE JOHN 3:16) Peace, Patience, Self Control, and Wisdom over Panic and Chaos (SEE GALATIANS 5:22-23) Contentment is in Christ, not the news, the stock markets, [...]
Shawn McCammon, JD, CFP®, CKA® recently joined the CIS Wealth team as a Wealth Advisor and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM PROFESSIONAL. Shawn meets with clients in Boerne as well as New Braunfels. Shawn brings a unique perspective to the planning process as he is also a licensed estate planning attorney, licensed in both Texas and California. [...]
“The Cycle Of Market Emotions” is a chart we share during times of heightened volatility as a great reminder that the performance of the markets is cyclical, and emotions tend to be cyclical with it. We hear people say, “I’ve lost X amount!” when their account’s performance is down. However, it’s so important to remember [...]
1. Account statement values reflect only current share values. If the share value is down, it does not mean your account has a realized loss. You still own the same amount of shares which will normally gain value again as the markets go back up. You only realize losses if you sell during a down [...]
As both Wealth Advisors and Certified Kingdom Advisors®, our role is to help people integrate their faith with their finances. During this unprecedented health and financial crisis, there is no better time to rely on our faith, even when it may be tested beyond measure. We don’t know the future, but remain confident that the [...]
