In my thirty years as a Financial Planner, I am often asked, “is there really a difference between a fee-only and a fee-based advisor?” When I began my career in 1985, I started as a commission-based representative working for a broker/dealer. Although I was sincere and always did what I thought was best for my […]
On September 19, Chesapeake Rotary will honor our own Robin Tull as its 2019 First Citizen of Chesapeake at a banquet at the Chesapeake Conference Center. While all of us here at Tull Financial Group know exactly how much he deserves this award, Robin admits that he was surprised when he found out he had […]
Cyber-security is an issue that we hear more and more about each and every day. Which major business will get breached this week? Will your username and password become compromised in the process? Today we have to be very intentional about how we store our information, and with technology constantly changing, we need to understand […]
If a year has 525,600 minutes, and there are 967 robocalls being placed per second, what does that equal in terms of potential lost productivity? The basic math of the equation is 30.5 billion scam calls are expected throughout next year alone. If one chooses to answer any of these calls, or even just pauses […]
I once had the opportunity of attending a financial conference where legendary value investor, Jean-Marie Eveillard, was in attendance. During a dinner, I had the chance to visit with Jean-Marie and shared with him that we invested some of our clients’ money in his funds. No sooner had I begun to explain that many of […]
Although corporate earnings numbers and U.S. employment remain good, Wall Street seems to grow increasingly concerned about the “potential” trade war between the U.S. and China, and the public scrutiny of the technology sector (i.e. Facebook and Amazon). Thus the increase in market volatility in 2018 relative to 2017. The S&P 500 has moved by […]
“Be the kind of woman that makes other women want to up their game.” ~ Unknown ~ This quote describes the six women who work at TFG. They all admire and learn from each other, edify and encourage each other, they model leadership and, on a daily basis, they make each other laugh. There’s so […]
The past week of market volatility and risk has been a textbook reminder of the benefit and disciplines of remaining a long-term investor. Over the past month I have received a barrage of questions about Bitcoin and how to invest. As a response, I began writing on the topic but was unable to publish prior […]
This quote is engraved on a clock gifted to me by a client and friend, who has heard me say this very thing since the late 1980s. It sits on my desk and serves as an important reminder to always look at the big picture. Like now, for instance…let’s place the recent stock market volatility […]
We are two days into February 2018, and we have viewed something not seen in a while on TV screens – the color red on the market reports. The market began the year very strong and there was much talk about a robust 2018. We continue to believe this is the case based on the […]