More Than Commas

Paul dives into the three numbers you must know when planning for your retirement. As we live longer and longer, it becomes difficult to predict how much money you'll need to live comfortably before you pass away. The worst thing to happen to you is that you have too much life and too little money. So, how can you prevent that? Listen in today's episode on Paul's explanation. For full show notes a...

Andrew Cross is the Principal at Cross Northwest, Inc. and Damon Pistulka is the Managing Partner at Cross Northwest, Inc. This week's topic dives into what business owners and business buyers need to know about selling/buying a business. Andrew and Damon tackle both sides of the coin to help business owners get an overall perspective of what they need to do, long before they decide to sell their...

This is the last episode in the investing illusions series. Paul does a quick recap of the past five illusions he has gone over. One of the common problems that happens to someone after they've become aware of an illusion is that they fall right back into another one. To avoid this,Paul discusses what is a good investment philosophy on this week's episode. There are four crucial components to pass...

This is part 5 out of 6 on investing illusions. Paul dives right in on busting the myth that your advisor should be responsible for handling all of your money. If you're not actively working with your advisor to manage your money, then something is wrong. The same applies from within your household. If there's only one person in your marriage who is managing the money, then this sets up that partn...

This episode is part 4 of Investing Illusions. Today's illusion is about discovering the real cost of investing with a mutual fund. There are so many undisclosed fees and costs that customers are switching over to more transparent solutions. Adam discusses what a cash drag is and why 'making it up in trade volume' never, ever works out to the benefit of the customer. For full show notes and to dow...

Paul Adams is back with another myth-busting podcast session. This episode is part 3 of 6 on investing illusions. Can you time the market? Do you know when is the best time to buy-in or sell-out? Chances are you'll lose more money trying to play the market than if you simply stuck with it. So, why are major publications trying to constantly have you move your money out or in? It boils down to adve...

This week, Paul dives into another investing illusion. Be sure to check out last week's episode on stock picking and what your typical mutual fund won't tell you. On this episode, Paul discusses why you can not trust the track record of a mutual fund, asking what does your mutual fund have in common with someone flipping a coin? They both have pretty much the same odds. Watch out for this illusion...

This episode is part one of a six-part series on the illusions of investing. Paul admits that he believed many of these common illusions during the early years of his financial career and wouldn't be surprised if your current financial advisor still believes them today. This episode dives into the illusion of stock picking and how mutual funds sweeten their success rate by closing their poor-perfo...

This episode is part two of 'Stop Acting Rich'. Please be sure to listen to episode 33 to get a full update on today's topic. In this episode, Paul covers the more analytical and numbers side of how much money you really need in order to safely retire. If you were told today that you had an $8 million dollar debt, how would you spend your money differently? There's a good chance you have not consi...

You may feel confronted by the financial topics discussed in this episode. You may also feel motivated by the topics of this week's episode. However this episode makes you feel, you need to listen to this episode and next week's episode to get a full understanding of Dr. Thomas Stanley's book, Stop Acting Rich. Your host, President and CEO of Sound Financial Group, Paul Adams shares his personal c...

Paul Adam discusses financial philosophy on this episode. What would it mean to you to keep all your financial promises? So many people make promises to the people they love. They promise they'll get a bigger house. They promise they'll send their children to college. But few of them actually do the math to find out what it means to keep such promises. Listen in as Paul talks on why you might cons...

Paul Adams brings you another insightful podcast episode today and talks directly to entrepreneurs or small business owners pouring their heart and soul into their businesses. Are you an entrepreneur? Then you definitely do not want to miss out on Paul's wise words on how to diversify your personal balance sheet for a long and comfortable retirement. We know not to put all our eggs in one basket,...

Paul Menig is the Founder and CEO of Tech-I-M, a company that strives to achieve faster and more profitable growth. What are some of the ways you can increase the value of your business and make it an easier sell in the future? What kind of figures should you be looking at when trying to sell your company at a reasonable price? Paul has the answers to all these questions and more on this episode....

Dennis Brislawn is an estate and gift tax planning professional, as well as an asset protection expert. Do you have a vision for an item or property that you want generations of your family to enjoy? How do you prevent your children, or even grandchildren, from fighting over possessions after you've passed away? Dennis offers some practical solutions on keeping your family at peace while still bei...

Paul continues his discussion on how to cultivate contentment in today's podcast. Be sure to listen to episode 27, to get filled in on why you maybe shouldn't purchase that dream car or yacht. Paul stresses the importance of the lifestyle you want vs. the lifestyle you can afford. What are the minimum requirements to living a good life? When you're able to observe your own financial habits, you ar...

On this episode, Paul discusses why you need to cultivate a contentment strategy. It can be easy to get caught up in 'acquiring stuff', but the reality is, do you want to take care of and maintain 'stuff' all of your life? For many people, the answer is no. Paul Adams encourages the listeners to shift their mindset and, instead of thinking about buying the latest and greatest item on the market, t...

Paul Adams dives into a more complex topic this week and talks about the differences between cashflow and rate of return. This podcast episode involves video to help the audience better understand these concepts. Paul shows what the 'living balance sheet' looks like and how it can be applied to your specific scenario. Investment firms might talk or heavily market rate of return, but Paul emphasize...

Paul Adams joins us again on this episode to discuss why you should only take out a max of 4% on your portfolio each year and why there is a huge fallacy in the 4% equation that people often miss. Are you getting ready to retire or looking to retire early? Then this is a podcast episode you do not want to miss out on. Paul helps you understand the fundamentals of how much money you need to safely...

Paul Adams explains the key differences between a loss tolerance mindset vs. a risk tolerance mindset. He shares a couple of examples throughout history of how thinking of your investment portfolio from a risk tolerance perspective can be deadly to your financial future when the market turns south. Instead, he says, frame your thoughts from a loss tolerance perspective. How much can you lose and i...

Ryan Burklo is a member and guest blogger for the Washington Technology Industry Association as well as a registered representative and financial advisor for Park Avenue Securities. Today Ryan discusses with Paul how tech executives can secure their wealth and protect their finances. Ryan and Paul have both seen complexities in the finances of those who work in the tech industry. This may be becau...

Roy Rasera is a financial advisor who helps successful couples, professionals, and business owners manage their macro-economic financial strategies. Roy holds 3 degrees from MIT, several financial designations, and is a member of Mensa. He focuses on client education and continued evaluation to co-design, optimize, and implement effective wealth building and protection strategies. Tune in to today...

Sound Financial Group (SFG) is excited to welcome you to Sound Financial Bites, where we bring you bite-sized pieces of financial knowledge to help you design and build a good life. In today's episode, Paul Adams, CEO and President of Sound Financial Group, chats with Ryan Jewell in the Brokerage Division for Sound Financial Group. He meets with other advisors in a myriad of different organization...

Sound Financial Group (SFG) is excited to welcome you to Sound Financial Bites, where we bring you bite-sized pieces of financial knowledge to help you design and build a good life. During this unique episode, Paul Adams, CEO and President of Sound Financial Group was the Keynote Speaker at the Build Wealth with Community event. SFG designed their annual meeting to celebrate the year, while partne...

Sound Financial Group (SFG) is excited to welcome you to Sound Financial Bites, where we bring you bite-sized pieces of financial knowledge to help you design and build a good life. On this unique episode, Paul Adams, CEO and President of Sound Financial Group, is joined by Alan Chaffee (Seattle Financial Consulting), Jeremy Ames (Guidant Financial), Benjamin Petter (Avara Construction), Steve Duf...

Sound Financial Group (SFG) is excited to welcome you to Sound Financial Bites, where we bring you bite-sized pieces of financial knowledge to help you design and build a good life. In the 18th episode, Cory Shepherd, Vice President of SFG, chats with Richard Weylman (pronounced "While –men"), a leading marketing expert, specifically in helping business owners build vertical markets. He was orphan...