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by Brett Anderson, President, St. Croix Advisors, LLC
Celebrating Twenty Years—Thank You!
Very few people have ever asked how I got started in the financial services industry. It’s not a story I generally volunteer unless someone asks, but now that I’ve survived this industry for twenty years, I thought I’d share it for those of you who haven’t heard it before.
4 Kinds of Investors
For many, including myself, it’s easy to get fixed on one number: the value of our accounts. We never want or expect that number to drop below the number we have in mind.
Being Impactful with Your Money
My grandparents owned a local grocery store in St. Paul. They lived through the Great Depression, and they passed along many core values from their experience, but most important among them was to always make sure your neighbor has food. They never let their neighbors go hungry, even when they didn’t have enough money to pay.
Hello, 2021! We’re glad you arrived
Not everyone does New Year’s resolutions. Sometimes I do, and sometimes I don’t. Sometimes I’m successful in completing them, and sometimes I’m not.
Christmas 2020
I rarely get surprised at my young age, but it can happen.
Thanksgiving Message
I suspect Thanksgiving will look different for many of us this year. It’s my favorite holiday of the year.
2020 Presidential Election and Your Money
The 2020 Presidential Election, no matter who wins, will impact your money and your future. Here are some things you should know.
Staying the Course and Handling Change
2020 was off to such a great start! Wrapping up the holiday season with friends and family, winter vacation travel in full force, snowbirds enjoying life outside of this cold tundra, the economy roaring—how could it get any better?
Independence Day: July 4, 1776, through July 4, 2020
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness—isn’t that what we all seek? These three common goals unite all of us as Americans. It doesn’t matter your background, education, or occupation; we all strive for this. Aren’t those three items at the core of financial freedom?
Broke Millionaires—It Happens
I suspect you think I’ve gone off the rails this time. How can someone who makes a million dollars a year be broke?
Federal Stimulus Check 2020
With markets whipping between rallies and retreats, it’s natural to ask:
Is it time to buy? Is it time to sell? Are we near the bottom? Is the bear market finally over?
Coronavirus & Your Money
After weeks of headlines about the coronavirus outbreak, markets have been caught in a volatile pattern of surges and retreats.
The Lessons Never End – Life Lesson 50 of 50
We may have reached the end of our Life Lessons for the year, but the real lesson is this: the lessons never end.
Make a Dream Board: Life Lesson 49 of 50
Visualization is a powerful technique that can help anyone realize their dreams. To harness this power in your everyday life, make a dream board!
Take a Sabbatical – Life Lesson 48 of 50
You don’t have to be a professor to take a sabbatical. Whatever your career, spending time away will help you recharge your batteries and refresh your spirit.
Attitude Reflects Leadership – Life Lesson 47 of 50
One line from the movie Remember the Titans sums up trickle-down leadership culture better than any management book ever could: “Attitude reflects leadership.”
“Trust Me”: Don’t Trust It – Life Lesson 46 of 50
Don’t say “trust me”—these days, the phrase is practically meaningless. Instead, demonstrate qualities that will make me want to trust you on my own.
Do Business with Good People: Lesson 45 of 50
We all have choices, including the choice to do business with good people. Why waste valuable time with those who don’t have your best interest at heart?
Broke vs Poor – Life Lesson 44 of 50
We often say “poor” when what we mean is “broke.” Broke simply means being without material comforts; poor is a serious life-threatening condition.
Share Your Blessings: Life Lesson 43 of 50
We’ve all been blessed in our life, whether we realize it or not. Want to increase your quality of life? Share your blessings with the people around you.
Shit Happens: Life Lesson 42 of 50
We can prepare as much as possible, but we can’t predict everything. This is real life: shit happens, and sometimes all we can do is roll with the punches.
I’m ready! What’s the next step?
St. Croix Advisors, LLC is a Registered Investment Advisory firm with locations in New Richmond, WI and Woodbury, MN.Disclaimer