Bridget Sullivan Mermel CFP(R) CPAJul 15, 2019What I Tell Clients Who Want to Buy Gold“Okay,” the client said at the end of our meeting, after I had recommended my investment strategy, “I’ve just got one more question.” ...
Bridget Sullivan Mermel CFP(R) CPAJun 28, 20162,557 Reasons Why You Should have International Stocks in your Portfolio Even before Brexit passed, I got questions if it still makes sense to include international stocks in our portfolios. So I asked one...
Bridget Sullivan Mermel CFP(R) CPADec 10, 2015Draft Brett Favre to Start Your End-of-Life PlansIt's awkward to have "the talk" with your parents. Here's how to get started. We should all have an ongoing conversation with our loved...
Bridget Sullivan Mermel CFP(R) CPAJan 2, 2014Market at All-time High: good time to sell?USA Today says that stocks are at all-time highs. So is it a good time to sell? Well…probably not. Here’s why. Let’s take a closer look...
Bridget Sullivan Mermel CFP(R) CPAMay 22, 2013Who Wants to be a Millionaire?Welcome guest blogger: Judy McNary CFP(R) I posed this question at a seminar recently and all hands shot up. It doesn’t matter whether...
Bridget Sullivan Mermel CFP(R) CPAJul 29, 2011Crisis: Real or Manufactured?Dear Bridget, Is there anything we can/should do about the pending debt-ceiling deadline? Should I be getting cash out of the bank to...
Bridget Sullivan Mermel CFP(R) CPAOct 14, 2009Don't Max Out Your 401KIf you were to get on the Internet and poll the financial gurus, the message you would get load and clear is: Save Money. No matter how...
Bridget Sullivan Mermel CFP(R) CPAMar 19, 2009Don't Let Madoff Happen to YouI don't blame the Madoff investors for investing in his hedge fund. Truth is, we all make some mistakes when investing. But, like Ben...